Question

Question

Paul picked 4/5 of a pint of blueberries. The next day he picked another 3/4 of a pint. Now how many blueberries does he
have? Give your answer as an exact improper fraction, not as a mixed number. Do not include units.
Provide your answer below:

Answer 1

31/20

Explanation:

To find how many blueberries he has, we have to add both of the fractions given. To add 4/5 and 3/4, the denominator must be common, so we will have to find out the LCM of 5 and 4. LCM of 5 and 4 is 20. Now, see in how many times you got 20 in the table of 5, I got 20 in the table of 5 in 4 times, so now write the denominator as 20 and multiply 4 with 4. So, 4*4= 16. So, our first fraction is 16/20, let's find the second one now. Now, in the table of 4, in how many times does 20 come? It comes in 5 times. Now, write the denominator as 20 and multiply 3 with 5. So, 3*5= 15. Our second fraction is 15/20. Both of our fractions have the same denominator, and therefore, we can add them. 16+15/20= 31/20. Therefore, Paul has 31/20 blueberries.