Math word problem

Question

gina wants to ship books that weigh 2 7/16 pounds, 1 7/8 pounds and 1/2 pounds the maximum weight she can ship is 6 pounds estimate to see if gina can ship all 3 book explain your answer

Answer 1

2 7/16 + 1 7/8 + 1/2 = 39/16 + 15/8 + 1/2 = 39/16 + 30/16 + 8/16 = 77/16 = 4.8125 pounds

Yes, she can.

If you estimate, 2 7/16 < 3 pounds

1 7/8 < 2 pounds

1/2 < 1 pound   So, the estimate is less than 6 pounds.