4) Jeremy's mom mixed 2.5 pounds of apples, 1.375 pounds of grapes, and 1.75 pounds of pears for a fruit salad. After setting aside 1.5 pounds of salad for today, she put the rest of the fruit salad in a container. How much fruit salad was in the container?

To find out how much fruit salad was in the container, we first need to calculate the total weight of the fruit salad that Jeremy's mom made. 1. **Calculate the total weight of the fruit salad:** - Apples: 2.5 pounds - Grapes: 1.375 pounds - Pears: 1.75 pounds Total weight = 2.5 + 1.375 + 1.75 Let's do the addition step by step: - First, add the apples and grapes: \[ 2.5 + 1.375 = 3.875 \text{ pounds} \] - Now, add the pears: \[ 3.875 + 1.75 = 5.625 \text{ pounds} \] So, the total weight of the fruit salad is **5.625 pounds**. 2. **Subtract the amount set aside for today:** - Amount set aside: 1.5 pounds To find the amount of fruit salad in the container, we subtract the amount set aside from the total weight: \[ 5.625 - 1.5 = 4.125 \text{ pounds} \] Therefore, the amount of fruit salad in the container is **4.125 pounds**.