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?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-15T07:26:24

$21/2$ pounds

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

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

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

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

$= 21/2 "pounds"$

In England, mass is measured in units called stones One pound equals 1/141/14 of a stone. A cat has a mass of 3/43/4 stone. What is its mass in pounds?