Question

haley bought 3/8 pounds of mozzarella cheese and 1/2 pound of parmesan cheese. How many pounds of cheese did she buy?

Answer 1

7/8

Explanation:

If Haley bought 3/8 pounds of mozzarella and 1/2 pound of parmesan cheese we can convert 1/2 to eighths.

1/2 converted to eighths would be 4/8

4/8 + 3/8 = 7/8

She bought 7/8 pounds of cheese.