To find out how many more pounds the packages that weigh 1 3/4 pounds are than the packages that weigh 1 3/8 pounds, we can subtract the weight of the 1 3/8-pound packages from the weight of the 1 3/4-pound packages.
Let's do the math:
1 3/4 pounds - 1 3/8 pounds = 7/4 pounds - 11/8 pounds
To subtract fractions, we need a common denominator. In this case, the common denominator is 8.
7/4 pounds - 11/8 pounds = 14/8 pounds - 11/8 pounds
Now, we can subtract the numerators:
14/8 pounds - 11/8 pounds = 3/8 pounds
Therefore, all the packages that weigh 1 3/4 pounds are 3/8 pounds more than all the packages that weigh 1 3/8 pounds. A)3/8