Question

The special mix contains 5/6 pound of dried chicken, 2/3 pound of dried bison, and 1/2 pound of dried vegetables.

How many pounds of special mix does Max get? Explain how you found your answer.

Answer 1

total pounds

to add, find a common deonmenator (bottom numbers)

the denomenantors are 6,3,2

the common denominator is 6 because 6*1=6, 3*2=6, 2*3=6

multiply each by 1 or a/a where a=a to make the common denomenators so we can add

remember that
`(a)/(b)+(c)/(b)=(a+c)/(b)`

5/6 times 1/1=5/6

2/3 times 2/2=4/6

1/2 times 3/3=3/6

so

`(5)/(6)+(2)/(3)+(1)/(2)=`

`\frac{5}[6}+\frac{4}[6}+(3)/(6)=`

`(5+4+3)/(6)=`

`(12)/(6)=`

`2`

2 pounds total of special mix

I found my answer using maths

Answer 2

First find a common denominator

5/6
1/2 = 3/6
2/3 = 4/6

Then add all of them together.
5/6 + 3/6 + 4/6 = 12/6

12/6 = 2

2 pounds is your answer

hope this helps