Question

Adding and Subtracting Like Fraction

1. A 3-3/8 ounce scoop of strawberry ice cream

was stacked on top of a 2 7/8 ounce scoop of

chocolate ice cream. What is the total

weight of ice cream on the cone?

Answer 1

Answer:

5.5 ounce of ice cream

Step-by-step explanation:

The quantity of strawberry ice cream is:

$3-\dfrac{3}{8}=\dfrac{24-3}{8}=\dfrac{21}{8}$

For the chocolate ice cream we have, 2 complete ounce and 7/8 then we have to add this two quantities.

$2+\dfrac{7}{8}=\dfrac{16+7}{8}=\dfrac{23}{8}$

Now to know the total weight of ice cream we jus have to add the strawberry ice cream and the chocolate ice cream:

$\dfrac{21}{8}+\dfrac{23}{8}=\dfrac{44}{8}=5.5$

Then the total weight is 5.5 ounce of ice cream.