Question

. Dinah bought 3 packages of ground beef. The packages weigh 3 3/4 pounds, 1 1/8 pounds, and 2 1/2 pounds. How many pounds of ground beef did Dinah buy

Answer 1

Answer:

6 3/8

Step-by-step explanation:

Convert the fractions so that the denominators match.

$3\frac{3}{4} =3\frac{6}{8}$, then $3\frac{6}{8}=\frac{30}{8}$

$1\frac{1}{8}=\frac{9}{8}$

$2\frac{1}{2}=\frac{3}{2}$, then $\frac{3}{2}=\frac{12}{8}$

Add up the fractions.

$\frac{30}{8}+\frac{9}{8}+\frac{12}{8} =\frac{51}{8} =6\frac{3}{8}$

Answer 2

Answer:

$7\frac{3}{8}$ pounds

Step-by-step explanation:

First, convert the fractions into improper fractions, and make them have the same denominator.

First package: $3\frac{3}{4} =\frac{15}{4}=\frac{30}{8}$

Second package: $1\frac{1}{8} =\frac{9}{8}$

Third package: $2\frac{1}{2}=\frac{5}{2}=\frac{20}{8}$

Notice that all the fractions have the same denominator, making it easy to add up. Now we add up the fractions.

$\frac{30}{8}+\frac{9}{8}+\frac{20}{8}=\frac{59}{8} =7\frac{3}{8}$