Question

A landscaper ordered 5/6 ton of soil and 2/3 ton of mulch from a nursery. how many tons of material did she order altogether

Answer 1

1 1/2 tons of material

Explanation:

The landscaper ordered 5/6 tons of soil and 2/3 ton of mulch from a nursery.

To find out the total number of tons she ordered, add 5/6 and 2/3.

`\begin{gathered} (5)/(6)+(2)/(3) \\ \text{Find the lowest common multiple of the denominators 3 and 6} \\ \text{The LCM of 3 and 6}=6 \\ =(5+4)/(6) \\ =(9)/(6) \\ =1(3)/(6) \\ =1(1)/(2)\text{ tons} \end{gathered}`

She ordered a total of 1 1/2 tons of material.