Question

Sophie takes tap and ballet.

Today she practiced tap for
3/4 hour and ballet for 1/2 hour. How
many hours did Sophie spend
practicing dance?

Answer 1

5/4 or 1 & 1/4

Explanation:

Since you have to find the total time spent on dancing, you must add.

Since both fractions have different denominators it would be best if you convert one of them until they're the same.

In this case 1/2 can be changed into 2/4

2/4 + 3/4 = 5/4

Which would be 1 & 1/4

Answer 2

1 1/4 hours. When you add them that’s what you get.