Question

Marri bought 1/2 pound licorice, 1/3 pound of candy worms, and 2/5 pound of jawbreakers. how many more pounds of licorice than jawbreakers did she buy?(1 point) Responses 1/10 pound 1 tenth pound 3/4 pound 3 fourths pound 9/10 pound 9 tenths pound 2/5 pound

Answer 1

To find the difference in pounds between the licorice and jawbreakers, we subtract the weight of the jawbreakers from the weight of the licorice:

1/2 pound - 2/5 pound = (5/10 pound) - (4/10 pound) = 1/10 pound

Therefore, Marri bought 1/10 pound more of licorice than jawbreakers.