Question

In England, mass is measured in units called stones One pound equals `1/14` of a stone. A cat has a mass of `3/4` stone. What is its mass in pounds?

Answer 1

`21/2` pounds

Explanation:

If `"1 pound" = 1/14 " stones"`

Then `"? pound" = 3/4 " stones"`

Ans

`= [(3/4)/(1/14)] * "1 pound"`

`= [(3/4) * 14] * "1 pound"`

`= 21/2 "pounds"`