Sam bought 2 1/4 pounds of Swiss cheese and 1 1/2 pounds of cheddar at the deli. How many pounds of cheese did Sam buy altogether?

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Andrew Carl · Answer 1 · 2017-05-24T23:49:33+0000

Answer: There is
$3(3)/(4)\ pounds$ of cheese Sam buy altogether.

Explanation:

Since we have given that

Number of pounds of Swiss cheese is given by

$2(1)/(4)\\\\=(9)/(4)\ pounds$

Number of pounds of Cheddar is given by

$1(1)/(2)\\\\=(3)/(2)\ pounds$

Total number of pounds of cheese Sam buy altogether is given by

$(9)/(4)+(3)/(2)\\\\=(9+6)/(4)\\\\=(15)/(4)\\\\=3(3)/(4)\ pounds$

Hence, there is
$3(3)/(4)\ pounds$ of cheese Sam buy altogether.