Question

Katie bought 2 1/2 lb of green apples and 3 2/3 lb of red apples to make pies. How many pounds of apples did Katie buy? HELP PLZZ

Answer 1

convert 1/2 and 1/3 to the same denominator -> 1/2=3/6 and 2/3=4/6
add the whole numbers -> 2+3=5
add fractions -> 3/6+4/6=7/6
convert fraction to a mixed number -> 7/6=1 1/6
add mixed number and whole number together -> 5+1 1/6=6 1/6
answer is 6 1/6