Question

1. josh collected 2 pounds of plastic during the park clean up. sherri collected 1 3/4 times as much as josh. how many pounds of plastic did they collect together?

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate Sherri's plastic - collection amount

Sherri collected $1\frac{3}{4}$ times as much as Josh. Josh collected 2 pounds. So Sherri collected $2\times1\frac{3}{4}=2\times\frac{7}{4}=\frac{14}{4} = 3.5$ pounds.

Step2: Calculate total plastic - collection amount

Add Josh's and Sherri's amounts. Josh collected 2 pounds and Sherri collected 3.5 pounds. So the total is $2 + 3.5=5.5$ pounds.

Answer:

5.5 pounds