Question

Bradley has ordered a steak from the meat market that weighs 1 5/8 pounds. There is a bone in the steak that weighs 7/8 of a pound. How much does the meat weigh?

Answer 1

3/4

Explanation:

the bone and the steak weigh = 1 5/8 pounds

The bone weighs 7/8

The meat weighs = 15/8 - 7/8

Converting 1 5/8 to an improper fraction gives 13/8

13/8 - 7/8 = 6/8 = 3/4