Question

Lune bought a bag of grapefruit, 1 5/8 of apples, and 2 3/16 pounds of bananas. The total weight of her purchases was 7 1/2 pounds. How many did the bag of grapefruit weigh?

Answer 1

Answer: 3 11/16 pounds

Explanation:

7 1/2 - 1 5/8 - 2 3/16 = 4 1/2 - 5/8 - 3/16 = 4 8/16 - 10/16 - 3/16 = 72/16 - 13/16 = 59/16 pounds = 3 11/16 pounds