Question

Help! i have no idea if i did this right!
Please help! Will give medals and fan!

Answer 1

Please help! i used a calculator and it says the answer is 5 1/8 but i got 5 3/2 if it is 18 please show me how to get that

Answer 2

*1/8

Answer 3

@superdavesuper

Answer 4

I realize now that 3/2 would be 1 & 1/2

Answer 5

So each bag weights 21/4 (same as 5 and 1/4)pounds
To find out what 3/2 (same as 1 and 1/2)
Multiply 21/4 by 3/2 and you get 63/8
Divide it out and you get 7 and 7/8

Answer 6

SO 7 and 7/8 is answer? im confused what about 1/8?

Answer 7

You're basically doing 1 x 1.5 = 1.5

Answer 8

You can tell 7 and 7/8 is right if you convert everything to decimals (easier to work with)
7 and 7/8=63/8=7.875
Now if you work everything from the start with decimals
5 and 1/4=21/4=5.25
5.25 x 1.5 = 7.875
or
5.25/2 = 2.625
5.25 + 2.625 = 7.875

Answer 9

Thank you @porkbuns :D