Question

Gary's backpack weighs 1.2 pounds. His math textbook weighs 3.75 pounds, and his science textbook weighs 2.85 pounds. How much will his backpack weigh with the math and science textbooks in it?

Answer 1

Answer: His backpack will weigh 7.8 pounds

Explanation:

Gary's backpack already weights 1.2 pounds without the science and math textbook, now we add the weights of both the math and science textbook.

1.2 + 3.75 = 4.95

4.95 is the weight with only his math textbook in his bag

now we add the science textbooks weight to 4.95

4.95 + 2.85 = 7.8

7.8 is the weight of his backpack with both his science and math textbook in his bag

Answer 2

To find out how much Gary's backpack will weigh with the math and science textbooks in it, we need to add the weight of the textbooks to the weight of the backpack:

Total weight = backpack weight + math textbook weight + science textbook weight

Total weight = 1.2 + 3.75 + 2.85

Total weight = 7.8 pounds

Therefore, Gary's backpack will weigh 7.8 pounds with the math and science textbooks in it.