Question

Zachary bought 8.25 pounds of red, white, and blue candies for his Fourth of July party. If 2.5 pounds of the candies are red, and 3.75 pounds are blue, how many pounds of candy are white? Show your work. Zachary bought 8.25 pounds of red, white, and blue candies for his Fourth of July party. If 2.5 pounds of the candies are red, and 3.75 pounds are blue, how many pounds of candy are white? Show your work. Zachary bought 8.25 pounds of red, white, and blue candies for his Fourth of July party. If 2.5 pounds of the candies are red, and 3.75 pounds are blue, how many pounds of candy are white? Show your work. Zachary bought 8.25 pounds of red, white, and blue candies for his Fourth of July party. If 2.5 pounds of the candies are red, and 3.75 pounds are blue, how many pounds of candy are white? Show your work.

Answer 1

Answer: 2.0 pounds

Explanation:

Total pounds of candy bought = 8.25

Candies that are red = 2.5

Candies that are blue = 3.75

Candies that are white willbthen be:

Total pounds bought - (Red + Blue)

= 8.25 - (2.5 + 3.75)

= 8.25 - 6.25

= 2.0 pounds