Answer:
option B
Step-by-step explanation:
Paul bought 6 pounds of hamburger. He used 3 1/ 2 pounds to make burgers. Paul says he has 2 1/ 2 pounds of hamburger left.
To find out pounds of hamburger left we subtract 3 1/2 from 6 pounds
[tex]3 \frac{1}{2} =\frac{3*2+1}{2}=\frac{7}{2}[/tex]
Now we subtract the fraction from 6
[tex]6 - \frac{7}{2} = \frac{12}{2} - \frac{7}{2} =\frac{5}{2}[/tex]
Now we convert 5/2 into mixed fraction
[tex]\frac{5}{2} = 2\frac{1}{2}[/tex]
Paul's answer is correct. because when we add [tex]3\frac{1}{2} + 2\frac{1}{2}[/tex] we will get 6
