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Tanvi went to the candy store and bought 44 pounds of candy. If 23\frac{2}{3} of Tanvi's candy was chocolate, how many pounds of chocolate candy did Tanvi buy?\newlineWrite your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.\newline_____ pounds

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Q. Tanvi went to the candy store and bought 44 pounds of candy. If 23\frac{2}{3} of Tanvi's candy was chocolate, how many pounds of chocolate candy did Tanvi buy?\newlineWrite your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.\newline_____ pounds
  1. Calculate Chocolate Fraction: Calculate the fraction of the candy that is chocolate.\newlineReasoning: Tanvi bought 44 pounds of candy, and 22/33 of it was chocolate.\newlineCalculation: 23×4 \frac{2}{3} \times 4 pounds
  2. Simplify Multiplication: Simplify the multiplication to find the total pounds of chocolate.\newlineReasoning: Multiplying the total pounds by the fraction that is chocolate gives the chocolate portion.\newlineCalculation: 23×4=83 \frac{2}{3} \times 4 = \frac{8}{3} pounds

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