Answer:
15.11 lb
Step-by-step explanation:
At a butcher shop, Hilda bought 4 17/20 lb of Beef and some pork. She left with 19 24/25 lb of meat. Express the number of pounds of pork she bought using a decimal
so Hilda bought ? lb of pork
Beef = 4 17/20 lb
Pork = x lb
Total Meat = 19 24/25 lb
Using decimal to express the pound of pork she bought, convert the pounds of beef and total meat she bought into decimal
Beef = 4 17/20 lb = 4.85 lb
Total Meat = 19 24/25 lb = 19.96 lb
Total meat = Beef + pork
19.96 lb = 4.85 lb + x lb
Subtract 4.85 from both sides
19.96 - 4.85 = 4.85 + x - 4.85
15.11 = x
x= 15.11 lb
Therefore, pounds of pork she bought = 15.11 lb