Question

Jackson bought a 12-pound container of nails. He used 3.45 pounds for the addition on his deck 1 1/4 pounds for his kid's treehouse. If Jackson had 2 1/2 pounds of nails before he bought the 12 pounds, How many pounds of nails does he have now?

Pick one of these answer choices.

Answer 1

the answer would be c

Answer 2

Answer: C) 9.8 pounds

Explanation:

We add the positive additions of nails: 12 + 2 1/2 = 14 1/2 pounds of nails

We subtract the negative subtractions of nails: 14 1/2 - 1 1/4 - 3 9/20 = 9.8 pounds of nails.