Juan and Ari went to the farmers market to buy fruit. Juan’s bag of apples that he bought weighed StartFraction 31 over 7 EndFraction pounds. Ari’s bag of oranges that he bought weighed StartFraction 19 over 3 EndFraction pounds. Using compatible fractions, estimate how much heavier Ari’s bag is compared to Juan’s bag.

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Answer:

approximately 2 lb

Step-by-step explanation:

Juan: 31/7

Ari: 19/3

Juan's fraction is close to 32/8 = 4

Ari's fraction is close to 18/3 = 6

6 - 4 = 2

Answer: approximately 2 lb