Question

A butcher is dividing a round of beef into 3 equal sized roasts. If each roast weighs 7.9 pounds, and there are 1.4 pounds of beef left over, how much did the round weigh? A) 19.5 pounds B) 22.3 pounds C) 25.1 pounds D) 27.9 pounds

Answer 1

7.9 x 3= 23.7 because they have 3 roasts that are 7.9 pound each.
23.7+1.4=25.1 pounds since 1.4 was left over, add it to the total to get the original weight of 25.1 pounds. So C. is the answer.