Question

David has three bags of groceries weighing a total of 25 1/2 pounds two of the bags weigh 7 5/8 pounds and 4 3/4 pounds how much does the third bag weigh?

A. 20 6/8
B. 17 7/8
C. 13 1/8
D. 12 2/8


Please help me I do not understand

Answer 1

The answer is C: 13 1/8 or 13.125

Convert to decimal and subtract.