Solve Simplify the Answer $14 \frac { 1 } { 7 }$

question 286

Multiple Choice

Solve. Simplify the answer.
-Jerry caught a fish that weighed $14 \frac { 1 } { 7 }$ pounds. Pat caught a fish that weighed $7 \frac { 4 } { 7 }$ pounds. How much more did Jerry's fish weigh than Pat's fish?

• A) \(21 \frac { 4 } { 7 } \mathrm { lb }\)
• B) \(6 \frac { 4 } { 7 } \mathrm { lb }\)
• C) \(20 \frac { 4 } { 7 } \mathrm { lb }\)
• D) \(6 \frac { 3 } { 7 } \mathrm { lb }\)

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