Question

Alfredo picked 2 3/4 pounds of peaches from the tree in his backyard. He gave 1 1/4 pounds to his neighbor Madeline. How many pounds of peaches does Alfredo have left ?

Answer 1

1 and a 1/2

Explanation:

Alfredo gave 1 and 1/4 to his friend so that leaves him with 1 and a 1/2

Answer 2

1 and 2/4 or 1 and 1/2

Explanation:

The fractions are like terms so just subtract them and the whole numbers. Since 2/4 is equivalent to 1/2, you can simplify it. Hope this helps.