Question

6.5.4 practice 3
the actual weight of the chocolates is 0.3698 pound.
a. are the chocolates heavier or lighter than the weight stated on the label? explain how you know.
b. how much heavier or lighter are the chocolates than stated on the label?

Explanation:

Step1: Compare actual vs label weight

Compare $0.3698$ and $0.38$. Rewrite $0.38$ as $0.3800$. Since $0.3698 < 0.3800$, the actual weight is lighter.

Step2: Calculate weight difference

Subtract actual weight from label weight:
$\text{Difference} = 0.38 - 0.3698$
$\text{Difference} = 0.0102$

Answer:

a. The chocolates are lighter than the stated label weight. We know this because when comparing the decimal values, $0.3698$ (actual weight) is less than $0.38$ (label weight) (when rewritten as $0.3800$, each digit after the decimal shows $0.3698$ is smaller).
b. $0.0102$ pound