Question

There are 3 different cheeses at the deli. yasuko buys 3/4 of a pound of each. there are also 4 different meats. she buys 1/2 of a pound of each. how much total food did yasuko buy at the deli?

Answer 1

4 1/4

Explanation:

Answer 2

For this case what we should do is find the total weight of the food.

We have then:

There are 3 different cheeses. Yasuko buys 3/4 of a pound of each:

`(3) (\frac {3} {4}) = \frac {9} {4} = 2 \frac {1} {4}`

There are also 4 different meats. She buys 1/2 of a pound of each:

`(4) (\frac {1} {2}) = 2`

Then, the total sum is given by:

`2 \frac {1} {4} + 2 = 4 \frac {1} {4}`

Answer:

The total food that yasuko did buy at the deli was:

`4 \frac {1} {4} pounds`