Liam bought a total of 5 7/8 pounds of steak. Then he used 2 1/16 pounds of steak for a cookout.Given with the data above, let's find out how many pounds were left after he used some of it.=> Notice that the given numbers are fractions> => 5 7/8 pounds and 2 1/16 poundsSince these are mixed fraction, let's convert it to improper fraction. => 5 7/8 = (8 * 5 = 40 + 7 = 47) = 47 / 8=> 2 1/16 = (16 * 2 = 32 + 1) = 33 / 16The equation is now = 47/8 - 33/16=> Since they don't have the same denominator, let's find the lCD=> 47/8 - 33/16 = 94/16 - 33/16 = 61/16Let's change it to mixed fractions=> 61 /16 = 3.8 or => 3 . 8/100 = 3 2/25