Question

San Bought 2 and one fourth of Swiss cheese and one and one half pounds of cheddar at the deli. how many pounds of cheese did Sam buy altogether ?

Answer 1

the Swiss cheese bought by sam=2and 1 fourth
=2 1/4
9/4
therefore, the cheddar cheese bought by sam=1 1/2
=3/2
therefore, the pounds of cheese bought by sam=9/4+3/2
=(9/4*1/1)+(3/2*2/2)
=9/4+6/4
=15/4
=3 3/4
there fore ,Sam bought a total of three three by four of cheese which equal to 15/4ppunds of cheese.