Question

Which of the following situations results in a sum of 1 1/2 ? Select all that apply

A) I cut 3 1/3 inches from my grave. The grass grew 1 5/6 inches over the next week.

B) I used up 1/4 of a pound of coffee and bought 1 1/4 of a pound of coffee from the store

C) I gained 6 1/2 pounds and my wife lost 8 pounds
D) I had 4 1/4 bottles of juice and drank 1 3/4 of them

E) I painted 5/8 of one room and 7/8 of a another

F) I used 3/4 of a pound of ground beef to make burgers and purchased 2 1/4 of a pound of ground beef

Answer 1

Answer: they are A C E and F

Explanation:

My siblings explained it to me

Answer 2

A if you're subtracting amount grown from amount cut

C if your subtracting husband's gain from wife's loss,

E for sure. 100%. a sum or 1.5 is reached through addition

& F if you're subtracting amount used from amount bought.

Explanation:

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