Question

Regina bought food for her family. She bought 31/2 pounds of oranges and 33/4 pounds of peaches if she used all but 13/8 pounds of fruit salad, how much fruit was in the salad

Answer 1

$3 \frac{1}{2} + 3 \frac{3}{4} = 3 \frac{2}{4} + 3 \frac{3}{4} = 6 \frac{1}{4} \: is \: the \: total \: amount \: of \: fruit \\ \\ 6 \frac{1}{4} - 1 \frac{3}{8} = 6 \frac{2}{8} - 1 \frac{3}{8} = \frac{50}{8} - \frac{11}{8} = \frac{39}{8} = 4 \frac{7}{8} \: is \: the \: amount \: of \: fruit \: in \: the \: salad$