One of the largest pumpkins ever grown Weighed about 3/4 ton. How many pounds did the pumpkin weigh? Did you use a unit rate or proportion? Explain.

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23 August, 22:30

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Adolfo Montes · Answer 1

The pumpkin weighs about 1,500 pounds. To do this, I set up the unit rate of 2,000 pounds in a ton, and multiplied it by 3/4,.75 and got 1,500

Dalia Hudson · Answer 2

The pumpkin weighs about 1,500 pounds. To do this, I set up the unit rate of 2,000 pounds in a ton, and multiplied it by 3/4,.75 and got 1,500