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1. Fruit Salad 2 1/2. cups of pears 1/2 cups of grapes 3 1/4 cups of apples 2/3 cup of oranges a. Jay. V estimates the recipe makes about 7 cups of fruit salad. Highlight which explanation describes whether Jay's estimate is reasonable?A. Not reasonable. Four fractions cannot equal more than 6 cups.

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1. Fruit Salad

2 1/2. Cups of pears

1/2 cups of grapes

3 1/4 cups of apples

2/3 cup of oranges

a. Jay. V estimates the recipe makes about 7 cups of fruit salad.

Highlight which explanation describes whether Jay's estimate is reasonable?

A. Not reasonable. Four fractions cannot equal more than 6 cups.​

If you add all the ingredients:


2(1)/(2)+(1)/(2)+3(1)/(4)+(2)/(3)=(4+1)/(2)+(1)/(2)+(12+1)/(4)+(2)/(3)=(5)/(2)+(1)/(2)+(13)/(4)+(2)/(3)=(30+6+39+8)/(12)=(83)/(12)=6.92

The sum is 6.91, so the estimation of Jay is close to 7 cups

Answer:

His estimation is reasonable.

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