Nancy has a 3.5 -pound bag of birdseed. She uses \( \frac{3}{4} \) of the bag to fill a bird feeder in her garden. Then, she puts 0.25 pounds in a dish to give to her pet canaries. How much birdseed does she have left? Write your answer as a whole number, decimal, fraction, or mixed number. Simplify any fractions. Submit

Nancy starts with a **3.5-pound** bag of birdseed. 1. **Birdseed used for the feeder:** \[ \frac{3}{4} \times 3.5 = \frac{3}{4} \times \frac{7}{2} = \frac{21}{8} = 2 \frac{5}{8} \text{ pounds} \] 2. **Birdseed used for the canaries:** \[ 0.25 \text{ pounds} = \frac{1}{4} \text{ pounds} \] 3. **Total birdseed used:** \[ 2 \frac{5}{8} + \frac{1}{4} = 2 \frac{5}{8} + \frac{2}{8} = 2 \frac{7}{8} \text{ pounds} \] 4. **Birdseed remaining:** \[ 3.5 - 2 \frac{7}{8} = 3 \frac{1}{2} - 2 \frac{7}{8} = \frac{7}{2} - \frac{23}{8} = \frac{28}{8} - \frac{23}{8} = \frac{5}{8} \text{ pounds} \] **Answer:** \( \frac{5}{8} \) pounds