the answer is 24 pounds
1200 pounds. Explanation: A ton is about 2000 lbs. 1/5 of this is found by dividing by 5. 2000 / 5 = 400. Now multiply this by 3 to get 3/5. 400 x 3 = 1200!!
24 fifths is 4 4/5 in simplest form.
minus three fifths
Assuming that you mean "fifths", the answer is three fifths.
Three fifths is larger than three eighths
27 pounds
24 lbThe 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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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.
1200 pounds. Explanation: A ton is about 2000 lbs. 1/5 of this is found by dividing by 5. 2000 / 5 = 400. Now multiply this by 3 to get 3/5. 400 x 3 = 1200!!