Question

Jack planted 1 1/4 rows of lettuce in the family garden, Rose planted 1 1/2 rows of broccoli and Calvin planted 4 5/12 rows of beans. How many rows were planted in the garden?

Answer 1

1 1/4 + 1 1/2 = 2 3/4
4 5/12 + 2 3/4 = 7 1/6
7 1/6 rows were planted in the garden

Answer 2

Solution:

we are given that

Jack planted 1 1/4 rows of lettuce in the family garden.

Rose planted 1 1/2 rows of broccoli and Calvin planted 4 5/12 rows of beans.

we have been asked to find -How many rows were planted in the garden?

To find this , we will add all the numbers of rows planted.

Hence number of rows planted

$=1\frac{1}{4}+ 1\frac{1}{2}+4\frac{5}{12}\\\\=2\frac{1+2}{4}+ 4\frac{5}{12}\\\\=2\frac{3}{4}+ 4\frac{5}{12}\\\\=7\frac{1}{6}$