Question

James cut 1 1/4 dozen flower for a bouquet. Gwen added 1 2/4 dozen flowers to the bouquet. How many dozen flowers are there altogether?

Answer 1

3 and 3/4 of a dozen

Answer 2

Flower cut for a bouquet by James =
`1(1)/(4)`

Flower cut for a bouquet by Gwen=
`1(2)/(4)`

Flower cut for a bouquet by James and Gwen is the sum of flowers cut by both.

Flower cut for a bouquet by James and Gwen=
`1(1)/(4) +1(2)/(4) =(1+1)+((1)/(4) +(2)/(4) =(2)+(3)/(4) =2(3)/(4)`

Flower cut for a bouquet by James and Gwen =
`2(3)/(4)`