Question

Chad and his two friends are picking blueberries at a local farm. Chad picked 2 1/2 pounds of blueberries, and one of his friends picked 1 3/8 pounds. If they ended up with a total of 5 1/4 pounds, how many pounds did Chad's other friend pick? Express your answer as a mixed number

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Answer 1

Answer:

1 3/8

Step-by-step explanation:

5 1/4 -(2 1/2+ 1 3/8)

Answer 2

Answer:-

$\red{\bigstar}$$\large{\rm\blue{1 \dfrac{3}{8} \: pounds}}$

• Given:-

Amount of blueberries picked by Chad = $\sf{2 \dfrac{1}{2}}$

Amount of blueberries picked by 1st friend = $\sf{1 \dfrac{3}{8}}$

Total amount of blueberries picked = $\sf{5 \dfrac{1}{4}}$

• To Find:-

Amount of blueberries picked up by the 2nd friend.

• Solution:-

• Total amount of Blueberries = Blueberries picked by Chad + 1st friend + 2nd friend.

Let the number of blueberries picked up by the 2nd friend be 'x'.

Hence,

$\dashrightarrow\sf{5 \dfrac{1}{4} = 2 \dfrac{1}{2} + 1 \dfrac{3}{8} + x}$

$\dashrightarrow\sf{\dfrac{21}{4} = \dfrac{5}{2} + \dfrac{11}{8} + x}$

$\dashrightarrow\sf{\dfrac{21}{4} = \dfrac{20+11}{8} + x}$

$\dashrightarrow\sf{\dfrac{21}{4} = \dfrac{31}{8} + x}$

$\dashrightarrow\sf{x = \dfrac{21}{4} - \dfrac{31}{8}}$

$\dashrightarrow\sf{x = \dfrac{42 - 31}{8}}$

$\dashrightarrow\sf{x = \dfrac{11}{8}}$

$\large\leadsto\bf\green{1 \dfrac{3}{8}}$

Therefore,

The amount of blueberries picked by Chad's other friend is

$\pink{\bigstar}$$\large\boxed{\sf\red{1 \dfrac{3}{8} \: pounds}}$