Gina wants to ship 3 books that weigh 2 7/16 pounds, 1 7/8 pounds, and 1/2 pound The maximum weight she can ship is 6 pounds. Es

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3 years ago

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timate to see if Gina can ship all 3 books.

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mash [69] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-09T19:05:30+03:00

mash [69]3 years ago

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Answer:

Yes, she can.

Step-by-step explanation:

2 7/16 is less than 3 (less than 2 1/2, actually)

1 7/8 is almost 2,

So the sum will be less than 2 1/2 + 2 + 1/2 = 5. This sum is less than 6, so Gina can ship as she wants.

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The actual total weight is 4 13/16 pounds,