Question

Maggie buys 1 1/2 pounds of walnuts pounds of walnuts 8 ounces 8 ounces of pecans of pecans and 3/4 pounds of almonds how much do the nuts weigh in all

Answer 1

the answer is 2 3/4 pounds

Explanation:

Answer 2

`2(3)/(4)` pounds

Explanation:

Maggie buys 1 1/2 pounds of walnuts, 8 ounces of pecans and 3/4 pounds of almonds.

To find the total weight of nuts that she buys, let us first put all the weights in a single unit, pounds.

She buys 8 ounces of pecans.

1 ounce = 0.0625 pounds

8 ounces = 8 * 0.0625 = 0.5 pounds = 1/2 pounds

Therefore, the total weight of nuts that she buys is:

`1(1)/(2) + (1)/(2) + (3)/(4)\\ \\(3)/(2) + (1)/(2) + (3)/(4) = 2(3)/(4)`

The nuts weight
`2(3)/(4)` pounds in all.