Three friends

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.

Correct answer:

c =  1 38 = 11/8 lb

Step-by-step explanation:

a=221=2+21=22 2+1=24+1=25=2.5 lb b=183=1+83=81 8+3=88+3=811=1.375 lb t=541=5+41=45 4+1=420+1=421=5.25 lb  a+b+c=t  c=tab=42125811=842820811=8422011=811=811 lb=183 lb=1.375 lb



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