Respuesta :
3 3/8 - 1 1/5 = 3-1 + 3/8 - 1/5 = 2 + (15-8)/40 = 2 + 7/40 = 2 7/40
Answer:
[tex]2\frac{7}{40}[/tex] pounds
Step-by-step explanation:
Given information:
Weight on the left side = [tex]3\frac{3}{8}[/tex] pounds
Weight on the right side = [tex]1\frac{1}{5}[/tex] pounds
We need to balance both sides.
Let x be the weight which is added to the right side to balance the scale.
[tex]3\frac{3}{8}=1\frac{1}{5}+x[/tex]
[tex]\frac{24+3}{8}=\frac{5+1}{5}+x[/tex]
[tex]\frac{27}{8}=\frac{6}{5}+x[/tex]
Subtract 6/5 from both sides.
[tex]\frac{27}{8}-\frac{6}{5}=x[/tex]
[tex]\frac{135-48}{40}=x[/tex]
[tex]\frac{87}{40}=x[/tex]
[tex]2\frac{7}{40}=x[/tex]
Therefore, [tex]2\frac{7}{40}[/tex] pounds weight is added to the right side to balance the scale.
