A crate weighs three quarters of a crate plus three quarters of a pound. How heavy is it?

Question

A crate weighs three quarters of a crate plus three quarters of a pound. How heavy is it?

Answer 1

The crate weighs 3 pounds.

Answer 2

1 crate = 3/4 crate + 3/4 lb

subtract 3/4 crate from both sides:

1/4 crate = 3/4 lb

multiply both sides times 4:

1 crate = 3 lb