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Question

The details of the question is Angela has 3 pounds of ground beef in refrigerator. She uses 3/4 of a pound for spaghetti and meatballs. How much does ground beef does she have left

Answer 1

3 - 3/4

= 2 1/4 pounds left

= 2.25 lbs. = 9/4 lbs.

3-3/4

= 2+1-3/4

= 2+1/4 = 2 1/4

3-1/4

= 3 - .75

= 2.25