Alicia buys a 5 pound bag of rocks for fish tank. she uses 1 1/8 pounds for a small fish bowl. how much is left

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The proper answer to this question is "4".

Here is how:

First convert the mix number into a fraction:

1 1/8=9/8

5*8=40
1*8=8
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9*1=9
8*1=8

40-8=32

32/8=4
8/8=1

Which means your answer is 4/1 or 4!

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