Charlie's horse, Star, was getting too heavy eating 3 1/2 pounds of horse feed twice a day. Charlie reduced Star's feed by 3/4 of a pound at each feeding. How much is Star now eating each day? You must type your response as a simplified mixed number. To type your fraction, click the box below. Type the whole number first. Then, select the fraction button where you see an x to the left of a fraction bar. Use your mouse or the up and down arrows on your keyboard to move between the numerator and denominator. The link below is a screen shot of the button you want to select.

Answer 1

Star is now eating 2 1/4 pounds of horse feed each day.