Question

Casey bought 3/8 pound of plums and 5/12 pound of bananas. How many pounds of fruit did he buy?

Answer 1

Answer:

19/24 pounds

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the total number of pounds, we should add 3/8 and 5/12. They both have different denominators, so we have to find the least common multiple between 12 and 8. The least common multiple between 12 and 8 is 24. 12 should be multiplied by 2 to get 24 (5 too) and 8 should be multiplied by 3 to get 24 (3 too).

$\frac{3}{8} + \frac{5}{12}$

$\frac{3 \times 3}{8 \times 3} + \frac{5 \times 2}{12 \times 2}$

$\frac{9}{24} + \frac{10}{24}$

$\frac{19}{24}$