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to solve this question, we simply need to convert the mixed fractions into improper fractions and then into the nearest decimal value.
1. Liam bought 5 8/9 pounds of steak
[tex]5\frac{8}{9}=\frac{53}{9}=5.8[/tex]Liam bought approximately 5.8 pounds of steak
2. Liam used 2 1/9 pounds for steak
[tex]2\frac{1}{19}=\frac{39}{19}=2.052\approx2.1[/tex]3. Liam has about x quantity left after steakout. To know the quantity left after the steakout, simply subtract the quantity he used for the steakout from the original quantity he bought.
[tex]\begin{gathered} x=5\frac{8}{9}-2\frac{1}{19} \\ x=\frac{53}{9}-\frac{39}{19} \\ x=\frac{656}{171}=\text{3}.8 \end{gathered}[/tex]the quantity left after the steakout is 3.8
