Answer:
C. 7/8
Step-by-step explanation:
The Martinez family picked 3 and one-half pounds of apples. Ana picked one-fourth of those apples. How many pounds of apples did Ana pick?
options
A. 1/4
B. 3/4
C. 7/8
D. 1 1/4
E. 3 1/8
Total apples the Martinez family picked = 3 1/2 pounds
Ana picked one-fourth of those apples.
Number of apples Ana picked = 1/4 × 3 1/2 pounds
= 1/4 × 7/2 pounds
= (1 * 7) / (4 * 2) pounds
= 7/8 pounds
Ana picked 7/8 pounds of apples
