SOLUTION: Chris bought 1 and 3/4 pounds of nuts. Two-thirds of this amount was used at a dinner party. How many pounds of nuts were used?
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Question 341152: Chris bought 1 and 3/4 pounds of nuts. Two-thirds of this amount was used at a dinner party. How many pounds of nuts were used?
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1 (3/4) pounds
2/3 was used
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1 3/4 = 7/4
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2/3 * 7/4 = 7/6 was used.
1 1/6 pound was used.
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