At the farmers' market, Lillian bought 5/12 of a pound of string beans and 1/12 of a pound of lima beans. How many more pounds of string beans did Lillian purchase? Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

1/3 more pounds of string beans.

Step-by-step explanation:

Amount of string beans: 5/12 of a lbs(pound)

Amount of lima beans: 1/12 of a lbs

Amount of string beans - Amount of lima beans = 5/12-1/12 =4/12 which simplifies down to 1/3.

step-by-step explanation:

if x = 2 you have to find x to finish the problem