Question

Vanessa measured 1 2/3 quarts of cherries and 1/3 quart of peaches. How many pints of fruit did Vanessa measure altogether?

Answer 1

4 pints

Explanation:

All we need to do is convert the amount of each fruit from quarts to pints and then add them up.

For Cherries:

She measured
`1(2)/(3)` quarts.

1 quart = 2 pints

=>
`1(2)/(3)` quarts =
`1 (2)/(3) * 2 = (5)/(3) * 2 = (10)/(3)` pints

For Peaches:

She measured
`(1)/(3)` quarts.

=>
`(1)/(3)` quarts =
`(1)/(3) * 2 = (2)/(3)` pints

Hence, the amount of fruits she measures altogether, in pints, is:

`(10)/(3) + (2)/(3) = (12)/(3) = 4`

She measured 4 pints of fruit altogether.