Question

Alice had 4 1/4 pounds of walnuts at the beginning of the week. At the end of the week, she had 2 3/4 pounds. How much has she used? A. 1 3/4 B. 1 1/2 C. 2 1/2 D. 1 1/4

Answer 1

Its B because in other word its 4.25-2.75=1.5

Answer 2

Answer: The correct option is (B)
`1(1)/(2).`

Step-by-step explanation: Given that Alice had
`4(1)/(4)` pounds of walnuts at the beginning of the week. At the end of the week, she had
`2(3)/(4)` pounds.

We are to find the quantity of walnuts that she had used.

We have

The quantity of walnuts that Alice has is

`q_1=4(1)/(4)=(17)/(4)~\textup{pounds}`

and the quantity of walnut that she had at the end of the week is

`q_2=2(3)/(4)=(11)/(4)~\textup{pounds}.`

Therefore, the quantity of walnut that she has used is given by

`Q=q_1-q_2=(17)/(4)-(11)/(4)=(6)/(4)=(3)/(2)=1(1)/(2).`

Thus, the required quantity of walnut that she has used is
`1(1)/(2)~\textup{pounds}.`

Option (B) is CORRECT.