Solution
Step 1:
Add the total fractions used to make salad.
[tex]\begin{gathered} =\text{ 2}\frac{1}{8}\text{ + 2}\frac{3}{8}\text{ + 2}\frac{4}{8}\text{ + 2}\frac{5}{8}\text{ + 2}\frac{7}{8} \\ =\text{ 10\lparen}\frac{1+3+4+5+7}{8}) \\ =\text{ 10\lparen}\frac{20}{8}) \\ =\text{ 12}\frac{1}{4}\text{ pounds} \end{gathered}[/tex]
Step 2:
The fraction of pound left
[tex]Fraction\text{ of pounds left = 16 - 12}\frac{1}{4}\text{ = 3}\frac{3}{4}\text{ pounds}[/tex]
