BRIANNA ADDS 2 1/2 POUND CARROTS TO HER SHOPPING CART. SHE THEN TAKES 2 1/2 POUND OF CARROTS OUT OF THE CART. WHAT IS THE OVERALL INCREASE OR DECREASE IN POUNDS OF CARROTS IN THE SHOPPING CART?
The INCREASE is that she adds 2 1/2 pounds of carrots to her shopping cart and the DECREASE is that she removes 2 1/2 pounds of carrots in her shopping cart.