Question

mary weighed two colored metal balls during a science class. the purple ball weighed 9 pounds and the orange ball weighed 0.6 pounds. if mary places both balls on the scale at the same time, what will the scale read? pounds

Explanation:

Step1: Identify weights of each ball

The purple ball weighs 9 pounds and the orange ball weighs 0.6 pounds.

Step2: Calculate total weight

We add the weights of the two balls together. The formula is $9 + 0.6$.
$9+0.6 = 9.6$

Answer:

9.6 pounds