Question

Xavier made 25 lb of roasted almonds for a fair he has 3 and 1/2 pounds left at the end of the affair how many pounds of roasted almonds did he sell at the fair

Answer 1

21 1/2 because 25-3 is 22 and then he sold a half a pound so you would subtract 22 - 1/2 and get 21 1/2

Answer : 21 1/2

Answer 2

25 - 3 1/2 = 21.5

So he has sold 21.5lbs