4. Maggie carried 3 bags of groceries in from the grocery store. • The first bag weighed 4 5/12pounds. • The second bag weighed 2 1/6 pounds • The third bag weighed 1 2/3 pounds. She carried the first bag in her left hand. She carried the second and third bag in her right hand. How much more weight did she carry with her left hand than her right hand?

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joaobezerra joaobezerra · Answer 1 · 2022-02-22T11:47:44+01:00

Using improper fractions, it is found that she carried 0.583 pounds more with her left hand than with her right hand.

The conversion is made according to the following formula:

[tex]a\frac{b}{c} = a + \frac{b}{c} = \frac{ac + b}{c}[/tex]

In her right-hand, the amount she carried is given by:

[tex]2\frac{1}{6} + 1\frac{2}{3} = \frac{13}{6} + \frac{5}{3} = \frac{13}{6} + \frac{10}{6} = \frac{23}{6}[/tex]

In her left-hand, the amount was of:

[tex]4\frac{5}[12} = \frac{53}{12}[/tex]

The difference is of:

[tex]\frac{53}{12} - \frac{23}{6} = \frac{53}{12} - \frac{46}{12} = \frac{7}{12} = 0.583[/tex]

She carried 0.583 pounds more with her left hand than with her right hand.

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