Question

Deja has two baskets of berries. One of the baskets has 3 3/8 pounds of berries and the other basket has 2 7/8 pounds of berries. She is going to split the berries evenly among 4 people. Witch measure is the best estimate for the number of pounds of berries each person would receive.
A) 1 1/4 pounds
B) 1 5/8 pounds
C) 2 7/8 pounds
D) 3 3/16 pounds

Answer 1

Answer:

(b) The number of pounds of berries each person would receive is $1\frac{5}{8}$pounds.

Step-by-step explanation:

The amount of berries in first basket = 3 3/8 pounds

Now, $3\frac{3}{8} = 3+\frac{3}{8} = 3 + 0.375 = 3.375$

So, the amount of berries in first basket = 3.375 pounds

The amount of berries in second basket = 2 7/8 pounds

Now, $2\frac{7}{8} = 2+\frac{7}{8} = 2 + 0.875 = 2.875$

So, the amount of berries in second basket = 2.875 pounds

Now, the total berries = Berries in ( First + Second)  basket

                                      = 3.375 pounds +  2.875 pounds  

                                    = 6.25 pounds

So, the number of pounds each person would have = $\frac{\textrm{Total weight of viable berries}}{\textrm{4}} = \frac{6.25}{4} = 1.5625$

Now, $1.5625 = 1 + 0.5625 = 1 + \frac{5625}{10000} = 1 + \frac{5}{8} = 1\frac{5}{8}$

So, the number of pounds of berries each person would receive is $1\frac{5}{8}$pounds.