Question

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.

Answer 1

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)`