Question

Gina wants to ship 3 books that weigh 2 7/16 pounds, 1 7/8 pounds, and 1/2 pound The maximum weight she can ship is 6 pounds. Estimate to see if Gina can ship all 3 books.

Answer 1

Yes, she can.

Explanation:

2 7/16 is less than 3 (less than 2 1/2, actually)

1 7/8 is almost 2,

So the sum will be less than 2 1/2 + 2 + 1/2 = 5. This sum is less than 6, so Gina can ship as she wants.

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The actual total weight is 4 13/16 pounds,