Answer: [tex]\frac{3}{2}lbs[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
A cantaloupe weighs [tex]\frac{3}{8}lbs[/tex]. A watermelon weighs 4 times as much as the cantaloupe. [tex](4*\frac{3}{8}lbs)[/tex]
Let x be the weight of the watermelon.
[tex]x=\frac{3}{8}*4 \\x=\frac{3}{2}lbs[/tex]