Question

Ada buys 3 pounds 8 ounces of ham and 4 pounds 2 ounces of cheese for a party. How much ham and did she buy ?

Answer 1

C) 7 pounds 10 ounces 7 5/8

3 ponds + 4 pounds = 7 pounds
8 ounces + 2 ounces = 10 ounces
16 ounces in a pound
7 pounds 10/16 ounces
reduce '10/16' to '5/8'