Question

peter weighed two colored metal balls during a science class. the purple ball weighed 0.491 pounds and the brown ball weighed 0.419 pounds. if peter places both balls on the scale at the same time, what will the scale read?

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Explanation:

Step1: Sum the two weights

$0.491 + 0.419$

Step2: Calculate the total

$0.491 + 0.419 = 0.91$

Answer:

0.91 pounds