Question

Lowell bought 4 1/4 pounds of apples and 3 3/5 pounds of oranges.How many pounds of fruit did Lowell buy

Answer 1

Answer:

$7\frac{17}{20}$ pounds

Step-by-step explanation:

Weight of apples Lowell bought = $4\frac{1}{4}$ pounds

                                                      ≈ $\frac{17}{4}$ pounds

Weight of oranges Lowell bought = $3\frac{3}{5}$ pounds

                                                        ≈ $\frac{18}{4}$ pounds

So total weight of the fruits = $\frac{17}{4}$ + $\frac{18}{5}$

                                              = $\frac{85+72}{20}$

                                              = $\frac{157}{20}$

                                              = $7\frac{17}{20}$ pounds

Therefore, total weight of the fruits Lowel bought is  $7\frac{17}{20}$ pounds.

Answer 2

7 17/20
Find the LCM of the fractions, muitplily, then simply add them together. Simplify if possible.