Miguel bought 2 1/4 pounds of hamburger, 1 1/5 pounds of sliced turkey and 2 pounds of cheese. what was the total weight of all his purchases.

In order to solve this equation you got to add the fractions and the whole number:

First change the mixed number's into improper fraction's:

2 1/4=9/4
&
1 1/5=6/5

Now add:

9×5=45
4×5=20
+
6×4=24
5×4=20

45+24=69

69/20

69×1=69
20×1=20
+
2×20=40
1×20=20

69+40=109

=109/20

109/20

Simplify:

 109/10 = 10 and 9 over 10 10 9/10  

=10 9/10  

Therefore all the foods added together would equal too " "

Hope this helps!