GMAT Question of the Day - Daily to your Mailbox; hard ones only

 It is currently 18 Oct 2018, 02:25

### GMAT Club Daily Prep

#### Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.

Customized
for You

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History

Track

every week, we’ll send you an estimated GMAT score based on your performance

Practice
Pays

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History

# A wheat bag weighs 5 pounds and 12 ounces. How much does the bag weigh

Author Message
TAGS:

### Hide Tags

Manager
Joined: 11 Feb 2014
Posts: 65
A wheat bag weighs 5 pounds and 12 ounces. How much does the bag weigh  [#permalink]

### Show Tags

22 Jun 2014, 11:09
00:00

Difficulty:

5% (low)

Question Stats:

79% (00:41) correct 21% (00:55) wrong based on 117 sessions

### HideShow timer Statistics

A wheat bag weighs 5 pounds and 12 ounces. How much does the bag weigh in pounds?

(A) 5 1/4
(B) 5 1/2
(C) 5 3/4
(D) 6 1/4
(E) 6 3/4
Math Expert
Joined: 02 Sep 2009
Posts: 49988
Re: A wheat bag weighs 5 pounds and 12 ounces. How much does the bag weigh  [#permalink]

### Show Tags

22 Jun 2014, 11:20
Game wrote:
A wheat bag weighs 5 pounds and 12 ounces. How much does the bag weigh in pounds?

(A) 5 1/4
(B) 5 1/2
(C) 5 3/4
(D) 6 1/4
(E) 6 3/4

1 pound = 16 ounces.

5 pounds and 12 ounces = 5 12/16 = 5 3/4 pounds.

_________________
Manager
Joined: 28 May 2014
Posts: 54
Schools: NTU '16
GMAT 1: 620 Q49 V27
Re: A wheat bag weighs 5 pounds and 12 ounces. How much does the bag weigh  [#permalink]

### Show Tags

14 Sep 2014, 05:55
Bunuel,

Are we supposed to know pound and ounces equivalent as well?
Math Expert
Joined: 02 Sep 2009
Posts: 49988
Re: A wheat bag weighs 5 pounds and 12 ounces. How much does the bag weigh  [#permalink]

### Show Tags

14 Sep 2014, 16:28
sri30kanth wrote:
Bunuel,

Are we supposed to know pound and ounces equivalent as well?

On the real test is would be given that 1 pound = 16 ounces.
_________________
SVP
Status: The Best Or Nothing
Joined: 27 Dec 2012
Posts: 1829
Location: India
Concentration: General Management, Technology
WE: Information Technology (Computer Software)
Re: A wheat bag weighs 5 pounds and 12 ounces. How much does the bag weigh  [#permalink]

### Show Tags

30 Sep 2014, 22:01
5 pounds and 12 ounces $$= 5 + \frac{12}{16} = 5.75 Pounds$$

$$5\frac{3}{4} = 5 + 0.75 = 5.75$$

_________________

Kindly press "+1 Kudos" to appreciate

Non-Human User
Joined: 09 Sep 2013
Posts: 8446
Re: A wheat bag weighs 5 pounds and 12 ounces. How much does the bag weigh  [#permalink]

### Show Tags

30 Oct 2017, 19:59
Hello from the GMAT Club BumpBot!

Thanks to another GMAT Club member, I have just discovered this valuable topic, yet it had no discussion for over a year. I am now bumping it up - doing my job. I think you may find it valuable (esp those replies with Kudos).

Want to see all other topics I dig out? Follow me (click follow button on profile). You will receive a summary of all topics I bump in your profile area as well as via email.
_________________
Re: A wheat bag weighs 5 pounds and 12 ounces. How much does the bag weigh &nbs [#permalink] 30 Oct 2017, 19:59
Display posts from previous: Sort by