In England, mass is measured in units called stones. One pound equals [tex]\frac{1}{14}[/tex] of a stone. A cat has a mass of [tex]\frac{3}{4}[/tex] stone. What is its mass in pounds?
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If one pound is equal to 1/14 of stone, then one stone is equal to 14 pounds.
A cat has a mass of 3/4 stone. Then you have to find 3/4 from 14 pounds. So
4 3 ⋅ 14 = 4 3 ⋅ 14 = 2 3 ⋅ 7 = 2 21 = 10.5 .
**Answer: **cat has a mass of 10.5 pounds.
Given the conversion rate of 1 stone equals 14 pounds, a cat with a mass of 3/4 stone weighs 10.5 pounds. ;
The mass of the cat, which is 4 3 stone, is equivalent to 10.5 pounds. This is calculated by multiplying 4 3 by 14, the number of pounds in a stone. Therefore, the cat weighs 10.5 pounds.
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