Which of the following situations results in a sum of 1 1/2? Select all that apply

A) I cut 3 1/3 inches from my grave. The grass grew 1 5/6 inches over the next week.

B) I used up 1/4 of a pound of coffee and bought 1 1/4 of a pound of coffee from the store

C) I gained 6 1/2 pounds and my wife lost 8 pounds

D) I had 4 1/4 bottles of juice and drank 1 3/4 of them

E) I painted 5/8 of one room and 7/8 of a another

F) I used 3/4 of a pound of ground beef to make burgers and purchased 2 1/4 of a pound of ground beef

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Mathematics

Haylie Norris

26 October, 13:28

Which of the following situations results in a sum of 1 1/2? Select all that apply

A) I cut 3 1/3 inches from my grave. The grass grew 1 5/6 inches over the next week.

B) I used up 1/4 of a pound of coffee and bought 1 1/4 of a pound of coffee from the store

C) I gained 6 1/2 pounds and my wife lost 8 pounds

D) I had 4 1/4 bottles of juice and drank 1 3/4 of them

E) I painted 5/8 of one room and 7/8 of a another

F) I used 3/4 of a pound of ground beef to make burgers and purchased 2 1/4 of a pound of ground beef

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Maeve Graves · Answer 1

The answer is: B, C, and F.

Step-by-step explanation:

A. No.

3 1/3 - 1 5/6 =

10/3 - 11/6 =

20/6 - 11/6 =

9/6 = 2/3

B. Yes.

1 1/4 + 1/4 = 1 1/2

C. Yes.

6 1/2 - 8 = 1 1/2

D. No.

4 1/4 - 1 3/4 =

17/4 - 7/4 =

10/4 =

5/2 =

2 1/2

E. No

5/8 + 7/8 =

13/8 =

1 5/8

F. Yes.

2 1/4 - 3/4 =

9/4 - 3/4 =

6/4 =

3/2 =

1 1/2