A turkey weighs 40 pounds plus half of its weight. What does it weigh?
40 + (0.5 * 40) = _______ pounds
Goodness! I've never seen a turkey that big. Most turkeys weigh around 20 pounds.
40 + (0.5 * 40) = 60 pounds
because 0.5 * 40 = 20
and 20 + 40 = 60
Correct?
Right.
Have you ever heard of a 60-pound turkey??
wow that's a fat turkey!
To solve this problem, we can use algebraic equations. Let's break down the information provided.
Let's assume the weight of the turkey is represented by the variable "x." According to the given information, the turkey weighs 40 pounds plus half of its weight.
We can express this as an equation:
x = 40 + (1/2)x
Now, let's solve the equation to find the value of x, which represents the weight of the turkey.
First, let's isolate the variable x by subtracting (1/2)x from both sides of the equation:
x - (1/2)x = 40
This simplifies to:
(1/2)x = 40
To eliminate the fraction, we can multiply both sides of the equation by 2:
2 * (1/2)x = 2 * 40
This gives us:
x = 80
The variable x represents the weight of the turkey, so the turkey weighs 80 pounds.