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mrs.chashmore brought a large melon.she cut a piece that weighed 1 1/8 pounds and gave it to her neighbor.The remaining piece of melon weighted 6/8 pound .how much did the whole melon weight
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mrs.chashmore brought a large melon.she cut a piece that weighed 1 1/8 pounds and gave it to her neighbor.The remaining piece of melon weighted 6/8 pound .how much did the whole melon weight

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the answer is 1 7/8

1/8+6/8=7/8
1+0=0
1+7/8=1 7/8
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