A class made a line plot of the weight of each science book in pounds.
A line plot.Short description, A line plot.,Long description,
The line plot is entitled Weight of Science Books in pounds. It goes from 2 pounds to 3 pounds with marks at some numbers:
One mark is at two and one eighth.
Two marks are at two and one fourth.
One mark is at two and three eighths.
Two marks are at two and one half.
Three marks are at two and three fourths.
One mark is at two and seven eighths.
Question
Sonya carried ,begin emphasis,all,end emphasis, the books weighing 2 and one-fourth pounds and 2 and three-eighths pounds to the library.
How many pounds of books did Sonya carry?
Answer options with 4 options
A.
4 and one-half pounds
B.
4 and five-eighths pounds
C.
6 and five-eighths pounds
D.
6 and seven-eighths pounds
To find the total weight of the books Sonya carried, we need to add the weights of the two books:
2 and one-fourth pounds + 2 and three-eighths pounds
To add fractions, we need to have a common denominator. In this case, the common denominator is 8.
Converting 2 and one-fourth pounds to eighths:
2 and one-fourth pounds = 2 and 2/8 pounds = 2 and 1/2 pounds
Converting 2 and three-eighths pounds to eighths:
2 and three-eighths pounds = 2 and 3/8 pounds
Now, let's add:
2 and 1/2 pounds + 2 and 3/8 pounds = (2 + 2) and (1/2 + 3/8) pounds = 4 and 7/8 pounds
Therefore, Sonya carried 4 and seven-eighths pounds of books.
The answer is not among the options provided.