Bricks

**sologuitar** · December 2nd 2009, 05:02 AM

If a brick balances with three-quarters of a brick and three-quarters of a pound, then how much does the brick weigh?

**Stroodle** · December 2nd 2009, 05:14 AM

That means that $\frac{1}{4}$ of a brick weighs $\frac{3}{4}$ of a pound.

so, $4\times\frac{3}{4}=3 \ pounds$

**Soroban** · December 2nd 2009, 05:37 AM

Hello, sologuitar!

If a brick balances with three-quarters of a brick and three-quarters of a pound,
then how much does the brick weigh?

Can you visualize the problem?

Code:

      *-------*         *----*   *---*
      |   B   |    =    | ¾B | + | ¾ |
      *-------*         *----*   *---*

Solve the equation: . $B \;=\;\tfrac{3}{4}B + \tfrac{3}{4}$

**sologuitar** · December 3rd 2009, 03:59 PM

Originally Posted by Soroban

Hello, sologuitar!

Can you visualize the problem?

Code:

 
      *-------*         *----*   *---*
      |   B   |    =    | ¾B | + | ¾ |
      *-------*         *----*   *---*

Solve the equation: . $B \;=\;\tfrac{3}{4}B + \tfrac{3}{4}$

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