Answer:
3 11/16 pounds
Step-by-step explanation:
Lynne bought a bag of grapefruit, 1 5/8 pounds of apples, and 2 3/16 pounds of bananas. The total weight of her purchases was 7 1/2 pounds. How much did the bag of grapefruit weigh?'
The Total weight = Weight of grape fruits + Weight of Apples + Weight of Bananas
Let the weight of the grape fruit = x
7 1/2 = x + 1 5/8 + 2 3/16
x = 7 1/2 - (1 5/8 + 2 3/16)
Lowest Common Denominator = 16
x= 7 1/2 - 3 + ( 10+ 3/16)
x = 7 1/2 - 3 + (13/16)
x = 7 1/2 - 3 13/16
Lowest Common Denominator = 16
x= 4 (8 - 13/16)
x = 4 (-5/16)
x = 3 11/16 pounds
Therefore, the bag of grapefruits weighed 3 11/16 pounds
