At the farmers' market, Wesley bought 127 of a pound of string beans and 121 of a pound of lima beans. How many more pounds of string beans did Wesley purchase?Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.____ pounds
Q. At the farmers' market, Wesley bought 127 of a pound of string beans and 121 of a pound of lima beans. How many more pounds of string beans did Wesley purchase?Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.____ pounds
Identify Beans Amounts: Step 1: Identify the amounts of each type of beans Wesley bought. Wesley bought 127 pound of string beans and 121 pound of lima beans.
Calculate Weight Difference: Step 2: Calculate the difference in weight between the string beans and the lima beans.Difference = 127−121=126=21 pound.
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