Tara is carrying the following books in her backpack: a science book that weighs 2 1/2 pound, 2 library books that weigh 3/8 of a pound each, and math book that is half of the weight of her science book

Step-by-step explanation:

Science book weighs = 2 1/2 = 2.5 pounds

Library books weigh = 3/8 = 0.375 pounds

Math book weighs = 2.5 ÷ 2 = 1.25 pounds

Total weight of the books = 2.5 + 0.375 + 1.25 = 4.125 pounds

question: how many people can she serve?

answer: she can serve 16.66666667 people. so she can only give 16 people a complete serving.

question: does she have enough ice cream for her guests?

answer: no. explanation: she only has enough for 16 people to have a full serving. however, she can give a 17th person a partial serving.

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