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8 August, 11:47

A student solve this problem and said the answer is 9 pounds.

Ethan bought 2 1/5 pounds of ham, 3 3/5 pounds of turkey, and 4 1/10

pounds of salami for sandwiches. what is the total amount of meat that Ethan bought for sandwiches? is the students answer reasonable?

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  1. 8 August, 12:50
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    Ethan bought 9.9 pounds of meat (2.2+3.6+4.1) I would say this is reasonable.
  2. 8 August, 13:08
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    The student is wrong because if you do

    2 (1/5) + 3 (3/5) + 4 (1/10) it all equals up to 2.6
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