Answer:
The weight of the Sam's Fish = 2.5 pounds = [tex]2\frac{1}{2}[/tex] pounds
Step-by-step explanation:
The weight of the fish caught by Selena =[tex]1 \frac{3}{4} = 1 + \frac{3}{4} = 1.75[/tex] pounds
Now , let the weight of the Sam's fish = k pounds
So, according to the question:
Half Pound + Half the weight of Sam's Fish = Selena's Fish
or, [tex]\frac{1}{2} + \frac{k}{2} = 1.75[/tex]
or, [tex]\frac{k}{2} =1.75 - \frac{1}{2} \implies k = 2( 1.75 - 0.5)[/tex]
or, k = 2.5 pounds
Hence, the weight of the Sam's Fish = 2.5 pounds = [tex]2\frac{1}{2}[/tex] pounds
