An important innovation of ragtime was it was the first African-American music… a. that did not sound identifiable because of its ethnicity
b. to be successfully incorporated into minstrelsy
c. not to be criticized because of its ethnic roots
d. that looked on paper the way it sounded in performance

well seeing i am an artist and i actually did a self portrait; i will describe how i painted it.   i used acrylic on a stretch canvas about 4 feet wide by 6 feet tall. i painted myself smiling in a soft pink long dress, white tile floor sitting on a white couch with a table behind and a vase of gorgeous flowers.   i also had a round white hat with a soft pink ribbon through it laying on the floor and on the table behind me was a lit candle. i kept it simple but soft and romantic.

answer:   2 1/4 pounds

explanation: 4 1/2 - 2 3/4