Question

Marco picked 8 1/2
pounds of apples at an orchard last weekend. He used
1/4
of the apples to make a pie for a party. Then, he used 3 1/8
pounds of apples to make applesauce. How many pounds of apples does Marco have left?

Answer 1

Answer:

3 1/4 pounds

Step-by-step explanation:

Marco starts with 8 1/2 pounds, to make things easier rewrite it as 8.5.

He uses 1/4 (or .25) of the apples. 8.5 * .25 = 2.125. Subtract this 2.125 from the 8.5 since it's what's being used. 8.5 - 2.125 = 6.375

Then he uses 3 1/8 (or 3.125) pounds. Subtract 3.125 from the 6.375 we got previously to get 3.25.

Marco has 3.25 pounds left which can be rewritten as 3 1/4 pounds.