SOLUTION: Crates of oranges are normally sold full. There are four partially full crates of oranges that could be combined to make a full crate. The crates are 5/8, 7/8, 3/8 and 5/8 full.

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Question 1039525: Crates of oranges are normally sold full. There are four partially full crates of oranges that could be combined to make a full crate. The crates are 5/8, 7/8, 3/8 and 5/8 full.
If you combine the partial crates, how many additional full crates of oranges can be sold?
Answer choices: 0, 1, 2, 3.
When I changed fractions to a decimal I get an answer of 2.5. Should the answer be 2 or 3?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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5%2F8%2B7%2F8%2B3%2F8%2B5%2F8=%285%2B7%2B3%2B5%29%2F8
5%2F8%2B7%2F8%2B3%2F8%2B5%2F8=20%2F8
5%2F8%2B7%2F8%2B3%2F8%2B5%2F8=2.5
So the question is how many full crates could you sell.
You could sell 2 full crates and you would have a half full crate left.