Dr dylan collects 2 hailstones during a storm. one hailstone weighs 2 3/8 pounds and the other hailstone weighs 1 3/10 pounds. h

Question

3 years ago

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ow much heavier is the larger hailstone than the smaller hailstone.

2 answers:

kap26 [50] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-27T09:47:29+03:00

kap26 [50]3 years ago

8 0

Answer:

1 3/40 pounds

Step-by-step explanation:

difference in weight

= 2 3/8- 1 3/10

= 19/8-13/10

=(19*5 -13*4)/40

=95-52/40

=43/40

=1 3/40 pounds

Otrada [13] · Answer 2 · 2022-06-27T11:12:04+03:00

3 0

Answer:

1 3/40

Step-by-step explanation:

2 3/8 - 1 3/10

= 2 - 1 3/8 - 3/10

= 1 15-12/40

= 1 3/40

OR

2 3/8 - 1 3/10

Convert the mixed numbers to improper fractions

= 19/8 - 13/10

Find the LCM of the denominators

(LCM = 40)

= 95 - 52 /40

=43/40

= 1 3/40