Question

Yasmin purchased 6 heads of cabbage that each weighed 2 and StartFraction 3 over 8 EndFraction pounds. How much did the cabbage weigh all together? 9 and three-fourths pounds

Answer 1

Explanation:

Amount of cabbage bought = 6 heads of cabbage

Weight of one cabbage = 2 3/8 pounds

6 cabbage will weight x pounds

Use the equality postulate to find x:

1 cabbage = 19/8 pounds

6 cabbages = x pounds

Cross multiply

1 * x = 6 * 19/8

x = 114/8

x = 14 2/8

x = 14 1/4

Hence the cabbage altogether will weight 14 1/4 pounds