SOLUTION: Alana bought 2and 5/8 pounds of mixed nuts for the school picnic. Her classmates ate 3/4 of the mixed nuts. How much of the mixed nuts did her classmates eat?

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Question 1002692: Alana bought 2and 5/8 pounds of mixed nuts for the school picnic. Her classmates ate 3/4 of the mixed nuts. How much of the mixed nuts did her classmates eat?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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2 5/8=(21/8)
Multiply that by (3/4)
(21/8)*(3/4)=63/32 pounds.
That may be expressed as 1.97 pounds.