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Answer:
9 1/8 pounds is 6 7/24 pounds heavier than 2 5/6 pounds.
Step-by-step explanation:
First, we will convert the mixed fraction in improper fractions.
9 1/8 pound = [tex]\frac{73}{8}[/tex] pounds
2 5/6 pound = [tex]\frac{17}{6}[/tex] pounds
To know how much heavy is a 9 1/8 pound box than a 2 5/6 pound box, we will subtract the smaller value from bigger one.
[tex]\frac{73}{8}- \frac{17}{6}[/tex]
We will take the LCM of 8 and 6 to get a common denominator.
LCM is 24.
= [tex]\frac{219-68}{24}[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{151}{24}[/tex] pounds
In mixed fraction it is : [tex]6\frac{7}{24}[/tex]
Therefore, 9 1/8 pounds is 6 7/24 pounds heavier than 2 5/6 pounds.
