4. Lacy wants to buy a bag of

apples. One bag of apples weighs

3.15 pounds, and a second bag

weighs 3.4 pounds. Lacy thinks the

second bag of apples will cost less

because it weighs less. What mistake

could Lacy have made? What can she

do to correct it?

Question

Mathematics

Nicolas Gilmore

10 July, 10:41

4. Lacy wants to buy a bag of

apples. One bag of apples weighs

3.15 pounds, and a second bag

weighs 3.4 pounds. Lacy thinks the

second bag of apples will cost less

because it weighs less. What mistake

could Lacy have made? What can she

do to correct it?

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Answers (1)

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Mooney · Answer 1

Lacy could have thought that. 15 in greater than. 4

She can add an zero after. 4 to correct it.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

The weight of two bags of apples is 3.15 and 3.4 pounds.

The weight of second bag can also be written as 3.40 pounds

Therefore,

The bag of 3.40 pounds is greater in weight than a bag of 3.15 pounds of apples so it will cost more.

Lacy could have thought that. 15 in greater than. 4

She can add an zero after. 4 to correct it.

4. Lacy wants to buy a bag ofapples. One bag of apples weighs3.15 pounds, and a second bagweighs 3.4 pounds. Lacy thinks thesecond bag of apples will cost lessbecause it weighs less. What mistakecould Lacy have made? What can shedo to correct it?

4. Lacy wants to buy a bag of

apples. One bag of apples weighs

3.15 pounds, and a second bag

weighs 3.4 pounds. Lacy thinks the

second bag of apples will cost less

because it weighs less. What mistake

could Lacy have made? What can she

do to correct it?