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Chad and his two friends are picking blueberries at a local farm. Chad picked 2 1/2 pounds of blueberries, and one of his friends 1 3/8 picked pounds. If they ended up with a total 5 1/4 of pounds, how many pounds did Chad's other friend pick? Express your answer as a mixed number.

User Migajek
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Answer:

1 3/8

Explanation:

2 1/2= 2 4/8

2 4/8+1 3/8= 7/8

5 1/4= 5 2/8

5 2/8-3 7/8= 1 3/8

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