Question

shivani bought a bag of parsnips that weighed 2 1/4 pounds. she also bought a bag of turnips that weighed 2 times as much as the parsnips. how many pounds of turnips did shivani buy? write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number. pounds

Explanation:

Step1: Convert mixed - number to improper fraction

The weight of parsnips is $2\frac{1}{4}$ pounds. Convert it to an improper fraction: $2\frac{1}{4}=\frac{2\times4 + 1}{4}=\frac{9}{4}$ pounds.

Step2: Calculate weight of turnips

The weight of turnips is 2 times the weight of parsnips. So, multiply the weight of parsnips by 2: $\frac{9}{4}\times2=\frac{9\times2}{4}=\frac{18}{4}=\frac{9}{2}=4\frac{1}{2}$ pounds.

Answer:

$4\frac{1}{2}$ pounds