Final answer:
To find out how many pounds of tomatoes they need for both recipes, we add the pounds of tomatoes for each recipe together. The total number of pounds of tomatoes they need for both recipes is 10 1/2 pounds.
Step-by-step explanation:
To find out how many pounds of tomatoes they need for both recipes, we need to add the pounds of tomatoes for each recipe together.
Candy needs 4 3/4 pounds and Damien needs 5 3/4 pounds.
First, we can add the whole numbers together: 4 + 5 = 9.
Next, we add the fractions together: 3/4 + 3/4 = 6/4 = 1 2/4.
So, the total number of pounds of tomatoes they need for both recipes is 9 + 1 2/4, which simplifies to 9 + 1 1/2 = 10 1/2 pounds of tomatoes.