Jackie brought 3/4 of a gallon of iced tea to the party. Bill brought 7/8 of a gallon of iced tea to the same party. How much iced tea did Jackie and Bill bring to the party?

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Zovision · Answer 1 · 2020-10-02T09:27:12+0000

Answer:

(13)/(8)=1(5)/(8) gallons

Explanation:

We have been given that Jackie brought 3/4 of a gallon of iced tea to the party. Bill brought 7/8 of a gallon of iced tea to the same party.

To find the total amount of iced tea, we will add both quantities as:

$\text{Amount of ice tea brought to party by Jackie and Bill}=(3)/(4)+(7)/(8)$

Make a common denominator:

$\text{Amount of ice tea brought to party by Jackie and Bill}=(3*2)/(4*2)+(7)/(8)$

$\text{Amount of ice tea brought to party by Jackie and Bill}=(6)/(8)+(7)/(8)$

Add numerators:

$\text{Amount of ice tea brought to party by Jackie and Bill}=(6+7)/(8)$

$\text{Amount of ice tea brought to party by Jackie and Bill}=(13)/(8)$

$\text{Amount of ice tea brought to party by Jackie and Bill}=1(5)/(8)$

Therefore, Jackie and Bill brought
gallons of ice tea to the party.