Question

Tristan had 1/3 lb of grapes at home he went to the store and bought 3/8 lb of grapes what fraction of a pound of grapes does Tristan have now explain

Answer 1

Tristan has a 17/24 lb fraction of a pound of grapes now.

Explanation:

Given

• The number of grapes Tristan had at home = 1/3 lb

• The number of grapes Tristan had at the store = 3/8 lb

To determine

What fraction of a pound of grapes does Tristan have now?

In order to get the total fraction of a pound of grapes, all we need is to add the number of grapes Tristan had at home and the number of grapes Tristan had at the store.

i.e.

Current number grapes = 1/3 + 3/8

Least Common Multiple of 3, 8: 24

Adjust fractions based on L.C.M

= 8/24 + 9/24

Apply the fraction rule:
`(a)/(c)+(b)/(c)=(a+b)/(c)`

= (8 + 9) / 24

= 17/24 lb

Therefore, Tristan has a 17/24 lb fraction of a pound of grapes now.