Question

Sam bought 2 1/4 pounds of Swiss cheese and 1 1/2 pounds of cheddar at the deli. How many pounds of cheese did Sam buy altogether?

Answer 1

2 1/4 + 1 1/2

2 + 1 = 3
1/4 + 1/2 = 1/4 + 2/4 = 3/4

so ur answer is 3 3/4 lbs of cheese in total