Question

Abigail's chemistry textbook weighs 1/2 of a pound and her geometry textbook weighs 1/4 of a pound. How much more does the chemistry textbook weigh than the geometry textbook?

Answer 1

`(1)/(4)`

Explanation:

`(1)/(2 )` -
`(1)/(4)`

`(2)/(4)` -
`(1)/(4)` =
`(1)/(4)`

`(1)/(2)` x
`(2)/(2)` =
`(2)/(4)`