Question

1.

lan and his dad went fishing, lan caught a fish that
weighed 5/2 pounds. His dad caught a fish that weighed
one quarter as much.
Which was heavier, lan's fish or his dad's?
Write a number sentence that can be used
to calculate the weight of lan's dad's fish.
What was the weight of lan's dad's fish?

Answer 1

Answer: The answers are in the steps.Please check carefully because I represented the questions with letters A to C.

Explanation:

We already know how much Ian's fish weighed but to find his father's we will need to multiply 5/2 by 1/4 because his father's fish weighed a quarter of his.

5/2 * 1/4 = 5/8

To compare them convert them into decimals.

5/8 = 0.625

5/2 = 2.5

2.5 is indeed greater than 0.625.

A) Ian's fish was heavier that his dad's.

B) 5/2 * 1/4 = 5/8

C) Ian's dad's fish weighs 5/8 pounds.