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'.
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.
the answer is 24 pounds
27 pounds
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5 80 iths
42 pounds
three pounds
3 x 40 = 24 5
3/5 of 40 = 24 pounds
n it's actually 8 and 3/5
19 3/5 x 45 is 882.
Expressed as a proper fraction in its simplest form, 8/9 - 3/5 = 13/45 or thirteen forty-fifths.
Forty-five pounds