Question

Alex buys 2 1/2 pounds of grapes. He buys 1 1/4 times as many pounds of apples as grapes. How many pounds of apples does Alex buy?

Answer 1

3 1/8

Explanation:

2 1/2 = 5/2

1 1/4 = 5/4

(5/2)(5/4) = 25/8 = 3 1/8