Mary bought 1.35 pounds of candy. Was the weight of the candy more or less than 1 3/4

Answer 1

1 3/4 is 1 plus 3/4.

Divide 3 by 4 and get 0.75

So 1 3/4 is exactly the same as 1.75.

1.35 is less than 1.75. 3 is smaller than 7, so .35 is smaller than .75 and 1.35 is smaller than 1.75