Question

Betty bought a package of meat that weighed 2 1/2 pounds and another package that weighed 1 3/4 pounds. How much meat did she buy all together?

Answer 1

Put the mixed numbers into fractions as follows:
\[2\frac{1}{2}=\frac{5}{2}\]
\[1\frac{3}{4}=\frac{7}{4}\]
Then add the fractions:
\[\frac{5}{2}+\frac{7}{4}=\frac{10+7}{4}=?\]
Can you solve it now?