Question

Manuel bought 9 pounds of apples and has eaten 3/4 of a pound so far. How many pounds of apples does Manuel have left?

A) 2 pounds
B) 2.25 pounds
C) 2.5 pounds
D) 2.75 pounds

Answer 1

Manuel has 8.25 pounds of apples left.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how many pounds of apples Manuel has left, we need to subtract the amount he has eaten from the total amount he bought. Manuel bought 9 pounds of apples and has eaten 3/4 of a pound so far. To subtract 3/4 from 9, we can convert 3/4 to a decimal by dividing 3 by 4, which equals 0.75. Then, we can subtract 0.75 from 9 to find that Manuel has 8.25 pounds of apples left. Therefore, the correct answer is B) 8.25 pounds.