Question

Aleena has a 1-gallon watering can that is full of water.She uses 3/8gallon to water her roses and 1/3gallon to water her geraniums. How do you estimate how much water Aleena used.

Answer 1

She used 17/24 gallons.

Explanation:

You add the 2 fractions :

= 3/8 + 1/3 The LCM of 8 and 3 is 24 so we have

9/24 + 8/24

= 17/24 gallons.

Answer 2

The answer to your question is 17/24 gallon

Explanation:

Data

total volume = 1 gallon

She uses 3/8 gallon and 1/3 gallon

Process

1.- To find the answer, just sum up the water she used to water her roses and the volume she used to water her geraniums.

3/8 + 1/3 =

- Look for the Least common factor

8 x 3 = 24 LCF = 24

- Solve the fraction

3/8 + 1/3 = (9 + 8) / 24

= 17/24

2.- Conclusion

She used 17/24 gallon to water her flowers.