Carry Out a Quantitative Analysis of the Following Problem Situation

Essay

Carry out a quantitative analysis of the following problem situation by answering each of the questions that follow, and then solve the problem:
A butcher had two pieces of bologna, A and B, with A weighing 3 1/3 times as much as B. After the butcher cut 1.8 pounds off A, A was still 2 1/3 times as heavy as B. How many pounds does piece B weigh?
A) What quantities here are critical?
B) What quantities here are related?
C) For what quantities do I know the value?
D) For what quantities do I need to know the value?
E) Use a diagram to find the weight of B, in pounds.