How do you solve this question?
You have to add all of those fractions up since they are asking for the total weight. so you do 2 1/2 + 3/8 + 1 1/4 = 4 1/8
Just do a simple calculation and be careful during that:= 2 1/2 + 2(3/8) + 1 1/4 pounds= 5/2 + 3/4 + 5/4 pounds= 10+3+5 /4= 18/4= 9/2In short, Your Answer would be 4.5 pounds or 9/2 pounds or 4 1/2 pounds[They all are answers in different forms]Hope this helps!