Question

Adding and Subtracting Like Fraction

1. A 3-3/8 ounce scoop of strawberry ice cream

was stacked on top of a 2 7/8 ounce scoop of

chocolate ice cream. What is the total

weight of ice cream on the cone?

Answer 1

5.5 ounce of ice cream

Explanation:

The quantity of strawberry ice cream is:

`3-(3)/(8)=(24-3)/(8)=(21)/(8)`

For the chocolate ice cream we have, 2 complete ounce and 7/8 then we have to add this two quantities.

`2+(7)/(8)=(16+7)/(8)=(23)/(8)`

Now to know the total weight of ice cream we jus have to add the strawberry ice cream and the chocolate ice cream:

`(21)/(8)+(23)/(8)=(44)/(8)=5.5`

Then the total weight is 5.5 ounce of ice cream.