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stephany24636 stephany24636
  • 11-09-2016
  • Mathematics
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A box of popcorn weighs 15/16 pounds. The box contains 1/3 buttered popcorn and 2/3 cheesy popcorn. How much does the cheesy popcorn weigh

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callaanne
callaanne callaanne
  • 11-09-2016

10/16 or 5/8 pounds. A third of 15 is 5 and the cheesy popcorn weighs 2/3lbs.

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calculista
calculista calculista
  • 04-09-2018

we know that

To find the weight of the cheesy popcorn Multiply the total weight by the proportion of the cheesy popcorn

so

\(\frac{15}{16} *\frac{2}{3}=\frac{30}{48}=\frac{5}{8}\ pounds\)

therefore

the answer is

the weight of the cheesy popcorn is \(\frac{5}{8}\ pounds\)

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