Adam is carrying books to the classroom for his teacher. Each books weighs 3.85 pounds. If he carries 4 books, how many pounds is Adam carrying?
Here, we are being asked to multiply.
Each book weighs: 3.85 pounds.
He is carrying how many books: 4
Now, we need to write an expression.
3.85 4 = ?
Multiply.
3.85 4 = 15.40
So, we know that he is carrying 15.4 pounds.
Final answer: Adam is carrying 15.4 pounds.