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A cantaloupe weighs 3/8 pound. A watermelon weighs 4 times as much as the
cantaloupe. How much does the watermelon weigh? Write the equation and
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ItzMikeSS

Answer: [tex]\frac{3}{2}lbs[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

A cantaloupe weighs [tex]\frac{3}{8}lbs[/tex]. A watermelon weighs 4 times as much as the cantaloupe. [tex](4*\frac{3}{8}lbs)[/tex]

Let x be the weight of the watermelon.

[tex]x=\frac{3}{8}*4 \\x=\frac{3}{2}lbs[/tex]