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Stephan owns a landscaping company. today, he is mowing three lawns: one is 1/4 of an acre, one is 1/2 of an acre, and one is 1 1/3 acres. how many acres of lawn is stephan going to mow today? simplify your answer and write it as a mixed fraction if necessary.

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Answer:
2(1)/(12) acre

Explanation:

Total acres of lawn mowed by Stephen =
(1)/(4) +
(1)/(2) +
1(1)/(3)

=
(1)/(4) +
(1)/(2) +
(4)/(3)

LCM of 4, 2, and 3 is 12

=
(3+6+(4*4))/(12)

=
(25)/(12)

=
2(1)/(12)

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