Question

A grocer sells 12 pounds of apples. Of those,

5 3/4 pounds are green and 3 1/4 pounds are golden. The rest are red. Which is a most reasonable estimate for how many pounds of red apples the grocer sold. 3 pounds or or 5 pounds ? Explain

Answer 1

12-5 3/4 -3 1/4

12-9=3