Q. As a project,the fifth grade students at Scott Elementary School collected newspaper to recycle. During the first week, they collected 212 pounds of newspapers. For each of the next four weeks,they doubled the previous week's amount of the newspaper collected. What was the total number of th pounds of newspapers collected during the five weeks.

A. Do I divide 212 \ 4,and mulpite the answer with 5.

The first week they collected 212 pounds

The second week, 424 pounds
The third week, 848 pounds
The fourth week, 1696 pounds
The fifth week, 3392 pounds

6572 pounds total

No.

Week 1 -- 212
Week 2 -- 424
Week 3 -- 848
Week 4 -- 1,696
Week 5 -- 3,392

Add those numbers together to find the total number of pounds collected.

Did you add all of those numbers together?

Ok, yea I got the same answer as Vince. Thanks ms.sue and vince

To find the total number of pounds of newspapers collected during the five weeks, you need to calculate the amount for each week and add them together.

In the first week, they collected 212 pounds of newspapers.

For each of the next four weeks, they doubled the previous week's amount. So, you can find the amount for each week by multiplying the previous week's amount by 2.

Here's how you can calculate it step by step:

Week 1: 212 pounds (already given)
Week 2: 212 pounds * 2 = 424 pounds
Week 3: 424 pounds * 2 = 848 pounds
Week 4: 848 pounds * 2 = 1696 pounds
Week 5: 1696 pounds * 2 = 3392 pounds

Finally, to find the total number of pounds of newspapers collected during the five weeks, you need to add all the weekly amounts together:

Total = 212 pounds + 424 pounds + 848 pounds + 1696 pounds + 3392 pounds = 6572 pounds

So, the total number of pounds of newspapers collected during the five weeks is 6572 pounds.