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Susie bought 4 3/4 pounds of cherries at the store. She ate 5/8 of a pound on the way home. How many pounds of cherries does Susie have left? Enter your answer in the box as a mixed number in simplest
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Susie bought 4 3/4 pounds of cherries at the store. She ate 5/8 of a pound on the way home.

How many pounds of cherries does Susie have left?

Enter your answer in the box as a mixed number in simplest form.

User Andrei Manolache
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Convert 4 3/4 to 4 6/8 to match the fraction of 5/8 that she ate. 4 6/8 - 5/8 = 4 1/8. Susie has 4 1/8 lbs of cherries left.
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