Question

maricela bought 2 1/3 pounds of bananas , 1 5/12 pounds of apples , and 3 5/6 pounds of mangoes. How many pounds of fruit did she buy?

Answer 1

To find the total amount of fruit Maricela bought, we need to add the weights of bananas, apples, and mangoes together. Maricela bought a total of 91/12 pounds of fruit.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the total amount of fruit Maricela bought, we need to add the weights of bananas, apples, and mangoes together.

The weight of bananas is 2 1/3 pounds, which can be represented as a mixed number as 2 + 1/3. To add this, we convert the mixed number to an improper fraction and add: 2 + 1/3 = 6/3 + 1/3 = 7/3 pounds.

The weight of apples is 1 5/12 pounds, which can be represented as a mixed number as 1 + 5/12. To add this, we convert the mixed number to an improper fraction and add: 1 + 5/12 = 12/12 + 5/12 = 17/12 pounds.

The weight of mangoes is 3 5/6 pounds, which can be represented as a mixed number as 3 + 5/6. To add this, we convert the mixed number to an improper fraction and add: 3 + 5/6 = 18/6 + 5/6 = 23/6 pounds.

Now, we can add the weights of the three fruits together: 7/3 + 17/12 + 23/6 = (28/12) + (17/12) + (46/12) = 91/12 pounds. Therefore, Maricela bought a total of 91/12 pounds of fruit.

Answer 2

7 7/12 pounds of fruit

Step-by-step explanation:

First, add all of the whole numbers

2 + 1 + 3= 6 (save for later)

then find a common denominator between the fractions which is 12

1/3 = 4/12

5/6 = 10/12

4/12 + 10/12 + 5/12 = 19/12 or 1 7/12

now, add 1 7/12 + 6 to get you 7 7/12

hope this helps