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Ali used 1 1/4 pints of watermelon and 5 1/8 pints of strawberries to make fruit salad how many pints of watermelon and strawberries were used in all?

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To find the total amount of watermelon and strawberries used, we need to add the amount of watermelon used (1 1/4 pints) to the amount of strawberries used (5 1/8 pints). However, since the two amounts have different denominators, we need to convert them to a common denominator before adding.

1 1/4 = 5/4
5 1/8 = 41/8

To convert the fractions, we need to multiply the numerator and denominator of the first fraction by 8 (the denominator of the second fraction), and multiply the numerator and denominator of the second fraction by 4 (the denominator of the first fraction):

5/4 x 8/8 = 40/32
41/8 x 4/4 = 164/32

Now we can add the two fractions:

5/4 + 41/8 = 40/32 + 164/32 = 204/32

We can simplify this fraction by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common factor (GCF), which is 4:

204/32 = 51/8

Therefore, Ali used a total of 51/8 pints of watermelon and strawberries in the fruit salad.
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