Question

Jack planted 1 1/4 rows of lettuce in the family garden, Rose planted 1 1/2 rows of broccoli and Calvin planted 4 5/12 rows of beans. How many rows were planted in the garden?

Answer 1

1 1/4 + 1 1/2 = 2 3/4
4 5/12 + 2 3/4 = 7 1/6
7 1/6 rows were planted in the garden

Answer 2

we are given that

Jack planted 1 1/4 rows of lettuce in the family garden.

Rose planted 1 1/2 rows of broccoli and Calvin planted 4 5/12 rows of beans.

we have been asked to find -How many rows were planted in the garden?

To find this , we will add all the numbers of rows planted.

Hence number of rows planted

`=1(1)/(4)+ 1(1)/(2)+4(5)/(12)\\\\=2(1+2)/(4)+ 4(5)/(12)\\\\=2(3)/(4)+ 4(5)/(12)\\\\=7(1)/(6) \\`