Answer:
Gina can ship all three books.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given : Gina wants to ship 3 books that weigh 2 7/16 pounds, 1 7/8 pounds and 1/2 pound. The maximum weight she can ship is 6 pounds.
To find : How much did Gina ship?
Solution :
First we convert the mixed fraction into simpler fraction,
First book weight [tex]2\frac{7}{16}=\frac{39}{16}[/tex] pounds.
Second book weight [tex]1\frac{7}{8}=\frac{15}{8}[/tex] pounds.
Third book weight [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] pounds.
Total weight of books Gina have,
[tex]T=\frac{39}{16}+\frac{15}{8}+\frac{1}{2}[/tex]
[tex]T=\frac{39+30+8}{16}[/tex]
[tex]T=\frac{77}{16}[/tex]
[tex]T=4\frac{13}{16}[/tex]
[tex]T=4.81[/tex]
4.81<6 pounds.
Which means she can ship all 3 books.
Therefore, Gina can ship all three books.
