Question

A clothing company makes shirts in several sizes. The smallest shirt size weighs

14.5 ounces. The largest shirt weighs 1 3/4 times as much as the smallest size.
How many ounces does the largest shirt size weigh?

Answer 1

25.375 ounces

Explanation:

To find the weight of the largest shirt size, we need to find the value that is 1 3/4 times as much as the smallest shirt size. To do this, we need to multiply the two numbers (14.5 x 1 3/4). In order to make this process easier, we can convert 1 3/4 into a decimal, which would be 1.75. After that, we just multiply; 14.5 x 1.75 = 25.375. Your answer is 25.375 ounces.