Question

"A landscaper has two fields to seed. The first field requires 12 1/2 tons of seed and the second one will need 10 1/4 tons. How much seed will the landscaper need altogether?

Answer 1

The landscaper will need a total of 22 3/4 tons of seed to seed both fields, calculated by adding the required amounts for each field after converting them to improper fractions.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the total amount of seed a landscaper needs to seed two fields, we simply add the amounts required for each field together. The first field requires 12 1/2 tons of seed and the second one will need 10 1/4 tons. Since these are mixed numbers, it can be helpful to convert them to improper fractions before adding.

• 12 1/2 tons = 25/2 tons
• 10 1/4 tons = 41/4 tons

Now we find a common denominator to add these two fractions:

• (25/2 tons) * (2/2) = 50/4 tons
• 41/4 tons

Add the fractions:

• 50/4 tons + 41/4 tons = 91/4 tons

We convert the improper fraction back to a mixed number:

• 91/4 tons = 22 3/4 tons

Therefore, the landscaper will need a total of 22 3/4 tons of seed for both fields.