A student solved this problem and said the answer is 9 pounds. Ethan bought 2 1/5 pounds of ham, 3 3/5 pounds of turkey, and 4 1/10 pounds of salami for sandwiches. What is the total amount of meat that Ethan bought for sandwiches? Is the student's answer reasonable? A.Yes, the answer is reasonable. B.No, the answer is not reasonable. It should be about 11 pounds. C.No, the answer is not reasonable. It should be about 10 pounds. D.No, the answer is not reasonable. It should be about 8 pounds.
Accepted Solution
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Hello!
First you have to make the denominators the same.
1/5 * 2 = 2/10
3/5 = 6/10
Then you add all the values together
2 2/10 + 3 6/10 + 4 1/10 = 9 9/10
Since our answer is not that close to 9 the students answer is unreasonable