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5 January, 12:47

You place a 27/8 pound weight on the left side of the balance scale and a 6/5 pound weight on the right side. How much weight do you need to add to the right side to balance the scale?

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  1. 5 January, 14:43
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    87/40 or 2 (7/40)

    Step-by-step explanation:

    27/8=3.375

    6/5=1.2

    3.375-1.2=2.175

    press MATH on your graphing calculator and press 1: FRAC

    that will turn your decimal into a fraction which is 87/40 in its simplified form
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