Question

Heena, Ben, and Gayle bought 3 pumpkins that weighed 15 pounds altogether. Ben
and Gayle's pumpkins each weighed the same amount. Heena's pumpkin weighed 6
pounds. How much did Gayle's pumpkin weigh? Explain your steps.​

Answer 1

Answer:

 (1/2)4*(1/2)5*(1/2)6 Final result : 1 ——— = 0.00003 215 Step by step solution :Step  1  : 1 Simplify — 2 Equation at the end of step  1  : 1 1 1 {—}4•({—}5)•(—6) 2 2 2 Step  2  :

Equation at the end of step  2  : 1 1 1 {—}4•({—}5)•—— 2 2 26 Step  3  : 1 Simplify — 2 Equation at the end of step  3  : 1 1 1 {—}4 • (—)5)) • —— 2 2 26 Step  4  :

Equation at the end of step  4  : 1 1 1 {—}4 • ——) • —— 2 25 26 Step  5  : 1 Simplify — 2 Equation at the end of step  5  : 1 1 1 ((—)4) • ——) • —— 2 25 26 Step  6  :

Equation at the end of step  6  : 1 1 1 (—— • ——) • —— 24 25 26 Step  7  :Multiplying exponents :

 7.1    29  multiplied by  26   = 2(9 + 6) = 215

Final result : 1 ——— = 0.00003 215