Question

Serena has 3 3/5sq meters of wrapping paper for presents. Her grandmother has 1 1/2sq meters of wrapping paper. How much wrapping paper do Serena and her grandmother have together

Answer 1

Total wrapping papers Serena and her grandmother = 51/10

Explanation:

Serena's wrapping paper for parents:

• 
  `3(3)/(5)=(18)/(5)` sq meters

Grandmother's wrapping paper:

• 
  `1(1)/(2)=(3)/(2)` sq meters

In order to determine the combined wrapping papers for both Serena and grandmother, all we need is to add both.

i.e.

Total papers = Serena's wrapping paper + Grandmother's wrapping paper

`=(18)/(5)+(3)/(2)`

`=(36)/(10)+(15)/(10)`

`\mathrm{Apply\:the\:fraction\:rule}:\quad (a)/(c)+(b)/(c)=(a+b)/(c)`

`=(36+15)/(10)`

`=(51)/(10)`

Therefore, total wrapping papers Serena and her grandmother = 51/10