Question

Cindy and Giovanni plan to make spaghetti sauce. Cindy needs 4 3/4 pounds of tomatoes for her recipe. Giovanni needs 5 /34 pounds of tomatoes for his recipe. If they make both recipes, how many pounds of tomatoes do they need?

Answer 1

10 2/4, hope it helps!

Answer 2

Answer:

$10\frac{1}{2}\text{ pounds}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

For a recipe,

Cindy needs tomatoes = $4\frac{3}{4}$ pounds,

While, Giovanni needs tomatoes = $5\frac{3}{4}$ pounds,

If they make both recipes,

Then, total tomatoes they need = $4\frac{3}{4}+5\frac{3}{4}$

$=\frac{19}{4}+\frac{23}{4}$

$=\frac{42}{4}$

$=10\frac{2}{4}$

$=10\frac{1}{2}\text{ pounds}$