Question

At a butcher shop Karl bought 8 17/25lb of beef and some pork. He left with 17 1/4lb of meat. Express the number of pounds of pork he bought using a decimal.

Answer 1

17 1/4 lb = 17.25 pounds

Explanation:

Karl bought

Beef=8 17/25 lb

Pork= 17 1/4 lb

Express the number of pounds of pork he bought using a decimal

Pork= 17 1/4 lb

1 lbs to pound = 1 pound

17 1/4

= 69/4

=17.25 pounds

Alternatively

17 whole number

1/4=one quarter=0.25

Now 17 + 0.25

=17.25 pounds

Beef=8 17/25 lb

Beef to pound in decimal

8 whole number

17/25=0.68

8+0.68 = 8.68 pounds

Beef= 8.68 pounds

Pork=17.25 pounds