How much heavier is a 9 1/8 pound box than a 2 5/6 pound box
Answer:
9 1/8 pounds is 6 7/24 pounds heavier than 2 5/6 pounds.
Step-by-step explanation:
First, we will convert the mixed fraction in improper fractions.
9 1/8 pound = \(\frac{73}{8}\) pounds
2 5/6 pound = \(\frac{17}{6}\) pounds
To know how much heavy is a 9 1/8 pound box than a 2 5/6 pound box, we will subtract the smaller value from bigger one.
\(\frac{73}{8}- \frac{17}{6}\)
We will take the LCM of 8 and 6 to get a common denominator.
LCM is 24.
= \(\frac{219-68}{24}\)
= \(\frac{151}{24}\) pounds
In mixed fraction it is : \(6\frac{7}{24}\)
Therefore, 9 1/8 pounds is 6 7/24 pounds heavier than 2 5/6 pounds.