moralesmia145 moralesmia145

15-03-2017
Mathematics

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Alex buys 2 1/2 pounds of grapes. He buys 1 1/4 times as many pounds of apples as grapes. How many pounds of apples does he buy?

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timothydrake timothydrake

15-03-2017

So if, 2 1/2 = 5/2 and 1 1/4 = 5/4,
then 5/2 * 5/4 = 5*5 / 2*4 = 25/8 is simplified to 3 1/8 pounds.

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Аноним Аноним

15-03-2017

Grapes = 2 1/2 pounds = 5/2 pounds
Apples = 1 1/4 times grapes = 5/4 times grapes

Apples = 5/4 * 5/2 = 25/8 pounds = 3 1/8 pounds

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