Question

Malcolm

buys a 5/6 pound bag of balck beans and a 3/4 pound bag of pinto beans.how many pounds of beans does malcolm buy in all

Answer 1

He buys 1 and 7/12 pounds or 19/12

(5/6)*2 + (3/4)*3

10/12+9/12

Answer 2

The answer is 1.58 pounds (or 1 and 7/12 pounds).

Explanation:

The total pounds of beans that Malcolm buys in all, consists of the 2 types of beans (black and pinto) = 5/6 pound of black beans + 3/4 pound bag of pinto beans = 5/6 + 3/4 = 38/24 = 19/12 = 1.58, or 1 and 7/12 pounds of beans.