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24 lb

The simplest way is to start with changing 3/5 to a decimal by dividing. 3 divide by 5 is 0.6. Now multiply 40 by 0.6 to get 24.

By the way, 'of' in fraction arithmetic means 'multiply'.

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To calculate three fifths (3/5) of forty pounds, multiply 40 by the fraction 3/5.

(40 pounds) x (3/5) = 24 pounds

Therefore, three fifths of forty pounds is equal to twenty-four pounds.

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