during the winter bill blank has been quite concerned about the total number of gallons of home heatiang fuel he used. last winter he used 1505 7/8 gallons of oil. here is a summary of this years usage... dec. 525 1/4 jan.488 5/8 feb. 481 3/8 mar.255 1/3 is it more of less than the previous year? also how much more or less?

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525 1/4 + 488 5/8 + 481 3/8 + 255 1/3 = ?

How does your total compare with 1505 7/8?