Question

Sammy's mother bought 2 1/2 pounds of blueberries on monday. Sammy ate 1/4 of the blueberries before be went to bed. How many pounds did he eat on monday? 2. How many pounds were left? 3 on tuesday sammy ate 1/3 of the remaining blueberries how may pounds did he eat on tuesday? 4 did sammy eat more on monday or tuesday explain your reasoning. Thanks!

Answer 1

1. on monday he ate .625 pounds of blueberries
2. there was 1.875 pounds of blueberries left
3.on teusday he ate 0.625 pounds again because that is a third of what was left from monday
4. sammy ate the same amount of blueberries on monday and teusday because one fourth was 0.625 and one third of what was left over was also 0.625