The meat in steak weighs [tex]\frac{3}{4}[/tex] pounds.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given,
Weight of steak = [tex]1\frac{5}{8}\ pounds=\frac{13}{8}\ pounds[/tex]
Weight of bone in steak = [tex]\frac{7}{8}\ pounds[/tex]
Weight of meat in steak = Weight of steak - Weight of bone
Weight of meat in steak = [tex]\frac{13}{8}-\frac{7}{8}[/tex]
Weight of meat in steak = [tex]\frac{13-7}{8}[/tex]
Weight of meat in steak = [tex]\frac{6}{8}=\frac{3}{4}[/tex]
The meat in steak weighs [tex]\frac{3}{4}[/tex] pounds.
Keywords: fraction, subtraction
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