Question

barbara's club has gathered some food for needy families. barbara distributes of the food to one family and to another family. how much of the food has she distributed?

Answer 1

The student's question was missing specific fractions of food distribution. Assuming Barbara gave out 1/3 to one family and 1/4 to another, she would have distributed a total of 7/12 of the food. This was calculated by converting both fractions to have a common denominator and then adding them together.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question seems to have a missing component as it references Barbara's distribution of food but does not specify the fractions or amounts given to each family. Nevertheless, I will demonstrate how you would solve the problem if the fractions were provided. Let's assume Barbara distributed 1/3 of the food to one family and 1/4 to another. To find out how much food has been distributed in total, you would simply add the two fractions:

• Amount to first family: 1/3
• Amount to second family: 1/4

To add these fractions, they must have a common denominator:

1. Find the least common denominator (LCD) which for 3 and 4 is 12.
2. Convert both fractions to have the LCD as the denominator: 1/3 = 4/12 and 1/4 = 3/12.
3. Add the converted fractions: 4/12 + 3/12 = 7/12.

So, if these were the correct fractions, Barbara would have distributed 7/12 of the food to the two families.