Eliana ate 2 ¾ candy bars and Kali ate 5 2/8 candy bars. If they finished all the candy bars in the box, how many candy bars were in the box? NR 1.1

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1 point
7 5/12
8
8 1/4
3 1/2

1 answer

To find the total number of candy bars, add Eliana and Kali's candy bar amounts:

Eliana: 2 ¾ = 2 + ¾ = 2 + (3/4) = 2 + 0.75 = 2.75
Kali: 5 2/8 = 5 + 2/8 = 5 + (1/4) = 5 + 0.25 = 5.25

Total candy bars = 2.75 + 5.25 = 8

There were 8 candy bars in the box. Answer: 8.