The total weight of 5 science textbooks is 6 2/3 pounds. How much does each book weigh?(1 point)
the anwer is 1 1/3
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To find the weight of each book, divide the total weight of the 5 science textbooks by the number of books.
Total weight of 5 science textbooks = 6 2/3 pounds
Number of books = 5
Weight of each book = (Total weight)/(Number of books) = (6 2/3 pounds)/(5 books)
To divide these fractions, we can first convert the mixed fraction into an improper fraction:
6 2/3 = (6 * 3 + 2)/3 = (18 + 2)/3 = 20/3
Weight of each book = (20/3 pounds) / (5 books) = (20/3 pounds) * (1/5 books)
Now let's multiply the fractions:
Weight of each book = (20/3) * (1/5) = (20 * 1)/(3 * 5) = 20/15 = 4/3
Therefore, each book weighs 4/3 pounds.
4/3 IS WRONG!
Apologies for the error. Let's calculate the weight of each book correctly.
Total weight of 5 science textbooks = 6 2/3 pounds
To convert the mixed fraction into an improper fraction:
6 2/3 = (6 * 3 + 2)/3 = (18 + 2)/3 = 20/3
Weight of each book = (20/3 pounds) / (5 books)
To divide fractions, we multiply by the reciprocal:
Weight of each book = (20/3 pounds) * (1/5 books)
Multiplying fractions:
Weight of each book = (20 * 1) / (3 * 5) = 20/15
Simplifying the fraction:
20/15 = (4 * 5) / (3 * 5) = 4/3
Therefore, each book weighs 4/3 pounds.
4/3 IS WRONG FOR THE SECOND TIME!!!
Apologies for the repeated error. Let's calculate the weight of each book correctly.
Total weight of 5 science textbooks = 6 2/3 pounds
To convert the mixed fraction into an improper fraction:
6 2/3 = (6 * 3 + 2)/3 = (18 + 2)/3 = 20/3
Weight of each book = (20/3 pounds) / (5 books)
To divide fractions, we multiply by the reciprocal:
Weight of each book = (20/3 pounds) * (1/5 books)
Multiplying fractions:
Weight of each book = (20 * 1) / (3 * 5) = 20/15
Therefore, each book weighs 20/15 pounds, which can be simplified to 4/3 pounds.
1 1/3
To find the weight of each book, you need to divide the total weight by the number of books.
Total weight of 5 books = 6 2/3 pounds
To divide, you may convert the mixed fraction, 6 2/3, to an improper fraction.
6 2/3 = (6 * 3 + 2) / 3 = 20/3
Therefore, each book weighs 20/3 pounds.
Alternatively, if you prefer to divide the mixed fraction directly:
6 2/3 pounds ÷ 5 books = (20/3) pounds ÷ 5 books = 20/15 pounds
Simplifying the fraction:
20/15 = (4 * 5)/(5 * 3) = 4/3
Therefore, each book weighs 4/3 pounds.
To find out how much each book weighs, we need to divide the total weight of the 5 books by the number of books.
Given that the total weight of the 5 science textbooks is 6 2/3 pounds, we can convert this mixed number into an improper fraction.
To do that, let's multiply the whole number (6) by the denominator of the fraction (3) and add the numerator (2). This gives us 6 * 3 + 2 = 20.
So, the mixed number 6 2/3 can be written as the improper fraction 20/3.
Now, let's divide the total weight (20/3 pounds) by the number of books (5) to find out how much each book weighs.
To divide a fraction by a whole number, we can multiply the numerator (20) by the reciprocal of the denominator (5/1), which is the same as multiplying by 1/5.
So, the calculation would be: (20/3) * (1/5) = 20/15.
To simplify this fraction, we can divide the numerator (20) by the denominator (15) to get 4/3.
Therefore, each science textbook weighs 4/3 pounds.