Aisha and Pam weighed their backpacks on a scale. Aisha's backpack weighed 7 1/6 pounds and Pam's backpack weighed 2 5/6 pounds. How much more did Aisha's backpack weigh than Pam's backpack? Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number. _____ pounds

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Aisha and Pam weighed their backpacks on a scale. Aisha's backpack weighed 7 1/6 pounds and Pam's backpack weighed 2 5/6 pounds. How much more did Aisha's backpack weigh than Pam's backpack?  Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.  _____ pounds

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Convert to improper fractions:  Convert mixed numbers to improper fractions for easier calculation. Aisha's backpack: $7 \frac{1}{6} = \frac{43}{6}$. Pam's backpack: $2 \frac{5}{6} = \frac{17}{6}$. Subtract backpack weights:  Subtract Pam's backpack weight from Aisha's to find the difference. $\frac{43}{6} - \frac{17}{6} = \frac{26}{6}$. Simplify fraction:  Simplify the fraction $\frac{26}{6}$ to its lowest terms. $\frac{26}{6} = \frac{13}{3}$ or $4 \frac{1}{3}$ pounds.

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