eevee made 25 pounds of roasted almonds for a fair he has 3 and 1/2 pounds left at the end for the fair. how many pounds of roasted almonds did he sell at the fair?
Mathematics · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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To solve for the answer, first list down the given; Eevee has 25 pounds of roasted almonds for a fair and 3 1/2 pounds left at the end for the fair. This can be written as 25 pounds of roasted almonds - 3 1/2 pounds of roasted almonds = total amount of almonds sold at the fair.
> 25 -3 1/2 =almonds sold
Convert 3 1/2 into improper fraction;
> 3 1/2 = 3 *2 + 1/2
> 6 + 1/2 = 7/2
Get the common denominator to subtract 25 - 7/2
> 25 - 7/2
> 25/1 - 7/2
> 25 * 2 /1 *2 - 7/2
> 50/2 - 72
> 50 - 7/2
> 43/2 or 21 1/2 or 21.5
Eevee sold 21 1/2 or 21.5 pounds of roasted almonds at the fair.