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Kirk's chemistry textbook weighs 34\frac{3}{4} of a pound and his geometry textbook weighs 12\frac{1}{2} of a pound. How much more does the chemistry textbook weigh than the geometry textbook?\newlineWrite your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.\newline_____ pounds

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Q. Kirk's chemistry textbook weighs 34\frac{3}{4} of a pound and his geometry textbook weighs 12\frac{1}{2} of a pound. How much more does the chemistry textbook weigh than the geometry textbook?\newlineWrite your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.\newline_____ pounds
  1. Identify Weights: Step 11: Identify the weights of the textbooks and set up the subtraction problem.\newlineKirk's chemistry textbook weighs 34\frac{3}{4} pounds and his geometry textbook weighs 12\frac{1}{2} pounds. To find out how much more the chemistry textbook weighs, subtract the weight of the geometry textbook from the weight of the chemistry textbook.\newlineCalculation: 3412\frac{3}{4} - \frac{1}{2}
  2. Find Common Denominator: Step 22: Find a common denominator for the fractions.\newlineThe common denominator for 44 and 22 is 44. Convert 12\frac{1}{2} to 24\frac{2}{4} so both fractions have the same denominator.\newlineCalculation: 12=24\frac{1}{2} = \frac{2}{4}
  3. Perform Subtraction: Step 33: Perform the subtraction with the common denominator.\newlineNow subtract the two fractions: 3424\frac{3}{4} - \frac{2}{4}\newlineCalculation: (324)=14(\frac{3 - 2}{4}) = \frac{1}{4}

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