Question

Greta bought 3 lb 4 oz of peanuts and shared 1 lb 12 oz with the class. What is the weight of the remaining peanuts?

Answer 1

`color(blue)("Quantity of peanut remaining with Greta" = 1 " lb "8 " oz "`

Explanation:

`16 " oz" = 1 " lb"`

`"Quantity of peanut bought " color(white)(aaa aa) = 3 " lb " 4 " oz"`

`"Quantity of peanut shared "color(white)(aaa aa) = 1 " lb " 12 " oz "`
`color(white)(aaa aaa aaa aaa aaa aaa aaa aaa aaa aaa) -----`

`"Quantity of peanut left with Greta" = 1 " lb "8 " oz "`

`color(white)(aaa aaa aaa aaa aaa aaa aaa aaa aaa aaa) -----`