Question

adam bought a box of fruit that weighed 6 1/4 pounds. if he bought a second box that weighed 8 1/8 pounds , what is the combined weight of the boxes?

Answer 1

Answer:

14 3/8 pounds

Step-by-step explanation:

6 pounds plus 8 pounds= 14 pounds. 1/4 + 1/8= 3/8. 1/4 can be turned into 2/8, and 2/8 plus 1/8 equals 3/8. Hope this helps :)