Question

George and his dad made some snack mix for their camping trip. To make it, they used 2 cups of mini pretzels, 3/4 cup of peanuts, and 2/3 cup of chocolate chips. How many cups of snack mix did they have when they were finished?

Answer 1

They had 17/12 ( 17 over 12, or 1 and 5 over 12)
So the fractions have to have the same denominator. 12 is their common denominator. So:
3/4 = 9/12
2/3=8/12

8/12+9/12= 17/12 or 1 and 5/12