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Angelo bought two types of cheese at the store. He bought 3/4 pound of Swiss cheese and 1/2 pound of American cheese. How many pounds of cheese did he buy in all?

A. 2/3 pound
B. 1 1/4 pounds
C. 1 1/2 pounds
D. 1 1/3 pounds

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Answer:

The answer is C 1 1/2 I checked it on my test i promise

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Answer:

B

Explanation:

It's 1 1/4 because 1/2 is two quarters and 3/4 is three quarters;so if you take one of the quarters in 1/2 and add it to the 3/4, it will give you 1 and so you have 1/4 left from the 1/2 and summing it up will give you 1 1/4

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