Answer:
The weight of the block that Katie has is 16 1/3 pounds
Step-by-step explanation:
Katie has: 4 full cement blocks and 4/6 (or 2/3 ) of the normal size of a cement block
For one full block, it weighs 3 2/4 ( or 1/2) pounds, if you want to find the answer of the question, you need to multiply the weight with the cement blocks that Katie have.
First do the four full cement blocks:
4 * 3 2/4 = ?
4 * 14/4 = ?
Cancel the 4 that is being multiplied and the 4 that is being divided by 14.
= 14.
Now do the 4/6 (or 2/3) cement block:
2/3 * 3 2/4 = ?
2/3 * 14/4 = ?
Multiply the fractions together:
= 28/12
= 2 1/3
Finally, you add up the full blocks and the 2/3 cement block to get your answer:
2 1/3 + 14 = 16 1/3
The weight of the block that Katie has is 16 1/3 pounds
