What is the best estimate for the totalweight of these cold meats:1 7/8 pounds of bologna,1 1/2 pounds of ham, and 7/8 pound of roast beef?

1 Answer
Mar 26, 2018

The total is #4# and #1/4# pounds of meat

Explanation:

We have:

#(1 +7/8) +(1+1/2)+(7/8)# pounds of meat

Convert all fractions to have denominator 8.

#rArr(8/8+7/8)+(8/8+4/8)+(7/8)#

Now it's simple to add them together.

#rArr(15/8)+(12/8)+(7/8)#

#rArr34/8=17/4=(16/4+1/4)=4+1/4#

So the total is #4# and #1/4# pounds of meat