Question

Alex buys 2 1/2 lbs grapes. he buys 1 1/4 times as many pounds of apples as grapes. How many pounds of apples does alex buy?

Answer 1

3 1/8 lbs of apples
2 1/2 * 1 1/4= 3 1/8=3.125

Answer 2

`\text {Grapes = } 2 (1)/(2) \text { lbs}`

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Apples is 1 1/4 times more than grapes:
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`\text {Apples = } 1 (1)/(4) * 2 (1)/(2) \text { lbs}`

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Convert to improper fractions:
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`\text {Apples = } (5)/(4) * (5)/(2) \text { lbs}`

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Single Fraction:
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`\text {Apples = } (25)/(8)} \text { lbs}`

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Simplify:
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`\text {Apples = } 3(1)/(4) \text { lbs}`