Question

Gabriella combines 7.63 ounces of strawberries with 5.26 ounces of blueberries to make fruit bowls. She pours the fruit equally into 2 bowls, and has 1.37 ounces of fruit left over. How many ounces of fruit are in each bowl

Answer 1

5.625

Explanation:

1.) Add the strawberries and blueberries together

• 7.63 + 5.36 = 12.62

2.) Subtract 1.37

• 12.62 - 1.37 = 11.25

3.) Divide by 2

• 11.25 ÷ 2 = 5.625