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?
1 Answer
Jun 22, 2018
The bag weighed
Explanation:
First, we need to get all three of our fractions under a common denominator. To do this, let's first change our mixed numbers into improper fractions:
Next, let's put each fraction under a common denominator using the LCM, or least common multiple. 16, in our case, is the LCM.
Finally, let's do some subtraction to get our answer:
Hope this helps!