SOLUTION: Tom bought 2 5/16 pounds of peanuts and 2.45 pounds of cashews. Which did he buy more of?

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Question 990413: Tom bought 2 5/16 pounds of peanuts and 2.45 pounds of cashews. Which did he buy more of?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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5/16 related to 0.45;

5%2F16=5%2F%282%2A2%2A2%2A2%29
and
0.45=45%2F100=5%2A3%2A3%2F%282%2A2%2A5%2A5%29=9%2F%282%2A2%2A5%29.

Denominator needs four of 2's.and two 5's.

5%2F16=%285%2F16%29%285%2F5%29=25%2Fd
and
%289%2F%282%2A2%2A5%29%29%28%282%2A2%29%2F%282%2A2%29%29=36%2Fd

You do not to actually know the denominator d=60.
The fractional parts of the given numbers can easily be compared.
5%2F16%3C0.45

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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Tom bought 2 5/16 pounds of peanuts and 2.45 pounds of cashews. Which did he buy more of?
Convert 2%265%2F16 to decimals. You should get: 2.3125. Can you now determine which is more?