Question

Alicia buys a 5-pound bag of rocks for a fish tank. She uses 1 1/8 pounds for a small fish bowl. How much is left?

Answer 1

Alicia buys a 5-pound bag of rocks for a fish tank. She uses 1 1/8 pounds for a small fish bowl. How much is left?

How much is left means subtraction.

So 5 - 1 1/8.

5 - 9/8 = 3 7/8