Rob's chemistry textbook weighs 103 of a pound and his geometry textbook weighs 101 of a pound. How much more does the chemistry textbook weigh than the geometry textbook?Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.____ pounds
Q. Rob's chemistry textbook weighs 103 of a pound and his geometry textbook weighs 101 of a pound. How much more does the chemistry textbook weigh than the geometry textbook?Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.____ pounds
Identify weights: Step 1: Identify the weights of the textbooks.Chemistry textbook = 103 pounds,Geometry textbook = 101 pounds.
Calculate weight difference: Step 2: Calculate the difference in weight between the two textbooks. Difference = 103−101=102 pounds.
Simplify fraction: Step 3: Simplify the fraction for the difference in weight. 102 can be simplified to 51.
More problems from Add and subtract fractions: word problems