Mrs. Cashmore bought a large melon. She cut a piece that weighed 1 1/8 pounds and gave it to her neighbor. The remaining piece o

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f melon weighed 6/8 pound. How much did the whole melon weigh? * in mixed number

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lina2011 [118] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-02T22:32:11+03:00

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Answer: 1⁷/₈ pounds

Step-by-step explanation:

The weight of the whole melon is the sum of the 1¹/₈ pounds given to the neighbor and the 6/8 pounds remaining.

Convert improper to proper:

1¹/₈ = 9/8

= 9/8 + 6/8

= 15/8

= 1⁷/₈ pounds