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A cantaloupe weighs 3/8 pound. A watermelon weighs 4 times as much as the

cantaloupe. How much does the watermelon weigh? Write the equation and
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Answer:
(3)/(2)lbs

Explanation:

A cantaloupe weighs
(3)/(8)lbs. A watermelon weighs 4 times as much as the cantaloupe.
(4*(3)/(8)lbs)

Let x be the weight of the watermelon.


x=(3)/(8)*4 \\x=(3)/(2)lbs

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