Eddie is fishing. He has 1 and one fourth ounces of weight on his line, but his bait isn't getting to the bottom of the lake. Ed

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Eddie is fishing. He has 1 and one fourth ounces of weight on his line, but his bait isn't getting to the bottom of the lake. Ed

die adds another 1/2-ounce weight to the line, but it's still not enough. Finally, Eddie adds a -ounce weight and the bait sinks. How much weight does Eddie now have on his line?

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blagie [28] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-05T02:00:10+03:00

blagie [28]3 years ago

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That would be 1 1/4 + 1/2 + 1 = 2 3/4 ounces Answer

vladimir1956 [14] · Answer 2 · 2022-07-04T23:50:04+03:00

vladimir1956 [14]3 years ago

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1 1/4 + 1/2 + 3/4 =
5/4 + 1/2 + 3/4 =
5/4 + 2/4 + 3/4 =
10/4 = 2 1/2 (or 2.5) oz's <