Deja has two baskets of berries. one of the baskets has 3 3/8 pounds of berries and the other basket has 2 7/8 pounds of berries. she is going to split the berries evenly among 4 people. witch measure is the best estimate for the number of pounds of berries each person would receive.

a) 1 1/4 pounds
b) 1 5/8 pounds
c) 2 7/8 pounds
d) 3 3/16 pounds

(b) The number of pounds of berries each person would receive is pounds.

Step-by-step explanation:

The amount of berries in first basket = 3 3/8 pounds

Now,

So, the amount of berries in first basket = 3.375 pounds

The amount of berries in second basket = 2 7/8 pounds

Now,

So, the amount of berries in second basket = 2.875 pounds

Now, the total berries = Berries in ( First + Second)  basket

                                      = 3.375 pounds +  2.875 pounds  

                                    = 6.25 pounds

So, the number of pounds each person would have =

Now,

So, the number of pounds of berries each person would receive is pounds.

15.5

step-by-step explanation:

5

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n = 1

substitute n = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and sum the terms

= + + + 2² + 2³

= 0.5 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 8

= 15.5