Question

Maya makes trail mix by combining 1/3 cup of mixed nuts,1/4 cup of dried fruit,and 1/6 cup of chocolate morsels. What is the total amount of ingredients in her trail mix?

Answer 1

3/4 cups is the total amount of ingredients in her trail mix.

Explanation:

1/3 + 1/4 + 1/6 = total

Convert all fractions to have a common denominator:

Between all three denominators (3, 4, and 6), the least common factor is 12.

1/3 × 4/4 = 4/12

1/4 × 3/3 = 3/12

1/6 × 2/2 = 2/12

Substitute these numbers into the equation:

4/12 + 3/12 + 2/12 = 9/12

Simplify:

9/12 ÷ 3/3 = 3/4