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Mr. Alvarado needs 15 7/8 pounds of chicken feed to fill his feeder. He has one bag of chicken feed that weighs 3 1/2 pounds and another bag of chicken feed that weighs 2 3/4 pounds. How many more pounds of chicken feed does Mr. Alvarado need to fill the chicken feeder?

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He needs 9 5/8 pounds.
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Answer:

He would need 9 5/8 more pounds

Explanation:

3 1/2 + 2 3/4 = 6 1/4

15 7/8 - 6 1/4 = 9 5/8

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