Question

A science teacher has 4 2/3 packages of bird seed. Each package weighs 2 1/4 pounds. How many pounds of bird

seed does the teacher have in all?

Answer 1

`10(1)/(2)pounds`

Explanation:

Total pounds = number of packages * weight of each package

`= 4(2)/(3)*2(1)/(4)\\\\= (14)/(3)* (9)/(4)\\\\= (7*3)/(2)\\\\= (21)/(2)\\\\= 10(1)/(2)pounds`