Question

Aunt Penny is making strawberry jam. She has 4 containers of

strawberries. Container A has 4/8 of a pound. Container Bhas 2/8 of a
pound, Container C has 5/8 of a pound and Container D has 6/8 of a
pound. How many pounds of strawberries does Aunt Penny have?
Represent your answer as a mixed number.*

Answer 1

2 1/8

Explanation:

4/8+2/8+5/8+6/8=17/8

17/8 as a mixed number is 2 1/8

Answer 2

2 whole and 1/8

Explanation:

Find out the total pounds of strawberries for the 4 containers.

4/8 + 2/8 + 5/8 + 6/8 = 17/8

17/8 = 2 whole and 1/8