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Janell bought 2 __ 3 4 pounds of peaches and 3 __ 5 8 pounds of oranges. How many pounds of fruit did Janell buy?
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Janell bought 2 __ 3 4 pounds of peaches and 3 __ 5 8 pounds of oranges. How many pounds of fruit did Janell buy?

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Answer: 6 and 3/8

Explanation:

2 3/4 + 3 5/8=?

Find LCM of the 2 numbers

LCM is 8

Multiply 2 to 3/4 in 2 3/4

2 6/8 + 3 5/8

Add whole numbers

2 + 3 = 5

Add the fractions itself

6/8 + 5/8 = 11/8

11/8 = 1 3/8

Combine whole numbers and fractions

5 + 1 + 3/8

6 3/8

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