Question

Lexi picked 2 7/10 pounds of strawberries. That afternoon, Lexi's sister ate 7/8 of the strawberries. How many pounds of strawberries did Lexi's sister eat?

Answer 1

The amount of strawberries Lexi's sister ate=2 29/80 pounds

Explanation:

We develop the following expressions;

Original weight of Lexi's strawberries=2 7/10 pounds

Amount eaten by Lexi's sister=fraction eaten by Lexi's sister×Original weight of Lexi's strawberries

where;

Fraction eaten by Lexi's sister=7/8

Original weight of Lexi's strawberries=2 7/10=27/10

replacing;

Amount eaten by Lexi's siser=(7/8)×(27/10)=2 29/80

The amount of strawberries Lexi's sister ate=2 29/80 pounds