After giving away 3 1/2 apples to his friends, a child is left with 8 1/4 apples. How many apples did the child have originally? Set up and solve an equation to answer this question.

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Taxibat

Answer:

4 3/4

Step-by-step explanation:

3 1/2 = 3 2/4

8 1/4 - 3 2/4 = 4 3/4

you have to make them mixed numbers, so 8 1/4 would be 33/4 and 3 2/4 would be 14/4

33/4 - 14/4 = 19/4 = 4 3/4

linseycon13

4 3/4
8+1/4 - (3+1/2)=4.75

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