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To obtain the total amount of apples Gierum will use to bake her apple pies, the following steps are necessary:
Step 1: Write out the information given in the question, as follows:
[tex]\begin{gathered} \Rightarrow\text{Previous amount of apples = 21 pounds} \\ \Rightarrow\text{New amount of apples = 2}\frac{1}{2}\times\text{Previous amount of apples } \\ \Rightarrow Amount\text{ of the Ms Gierum will use =}\frac{1}{2}\times\text{New amount of apples} \end{gathered}[/tex]Step 2: Use the information to solve the question by substituting in values where necessary, as follows:
[tex]\begin{gathered} \text{Previous amount of apples = 21 pounds} \\ \text{New amount of apples = 2}\frac{1}{2}\times\text{Previous amount of apples }=\text{2}\frac{1}{2}\times21 \\ \Rightarrow\text{New amount of apples}=\text{2}\frac{1}{2}\times21=\frac{5}{2}\times21=\frac{105}{2}=52.5\text{ pounds} \end{gathered}[/tex]Now:
[tex]\begin{gathered} Amount\text{ of the Ms Gierum will use =}\frac{1}{2}\times\text{New amount of apples} \\ \Rightarrow Amount\text{ of the Ms Gierum will use =}\frac{1}{2}\times52.5=\frac{52.5}{2}=26.25 \\ \Rightarrow Amount\text{ of the Ms Gierum will use}=26.25\text{ pounds} \end{gathered}[/tex]Therefore, total amount of apples Gierum will use to bake her apple pies is 26.25 pies
