Question

Helena bought 4 packages of cat food

at a store. The weight of the food in

each package was 1.25 pounds. Helena

opened all 4 packages of cat food

and put 2

3 of the total amount of food

into a container. The expression below

represents the weight of the cat food Helena put into the
container: (4) (1.25) (2/3)

What is the total weight, in pounds, of

the cat food that Helena put into the

container?

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Answer 1

3.33 pounds

Explanation:

Total packages of cat food bought = 4

Weight of each package = 1.25 pounds

Helena opened all 4 packages of cat food and put 2 / 3 of the total amount of food into a container

The expression :

(4) (1.25) (2/3)

represents the weight of the cat food Helena put into the

container

What is the total weight, in pounds, of the cat food that Helena put into the container

The total weight of the food in the container = (4) (1.25) (2/3)

Approximately

= 3.33 pounds