Answer:
5 cups contain 7one-half pounds of candy.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
Peter filled 5 cups each with 1one-half pounds of candy.
Now, to find the total candy 5 cups contain altogether.
1 cup of candy contain = [tex]1\frac{1}{2} \ pounds[/tex]
So, to get candy 5 cup contain we multiply 5 by [tex]1\frac{1}{2} \ pounds[/tex].
[tex]5\times 1\frac{1}{2} \\=5\times \frac{3}{2} \\=\frac{15}{2} \\=7\frac{1}{2}[/tex]
Therefore, 5 cups contain 7one-half pounds of candy.
