Question

Maxine picked 7 1/4 pounds of blueberries and kodi picked 3 3/4 pounds of blueberries thy want to package into 1 1/2 to sell at their family what is the greatest number of 1 1/2 bags of blueberries they can make?

Answer 1

7.25+3.75=11 pounds total
11/1.5= 7 plus .5 pounds left
So the greatest number they can make is 7