Question

Monica has this recipe for fruit salad. 2 1/2 cups of pers, 2/3 cups of grapes, 1 1/4 cups of apples, and 1/2 of orange slices. How many cups for fruit is it in total?

Answer 1

Look at the other guys

Answer 2

Answer:

$3\frac{11}{12}$ cups

Step-by-step explanation:

$2\frac{1}{2} = \frac{5}{2}$ of pears

$\frac{2}{3}$ of grapes

$\frac{1}{4}$ of apples

$\frac{1}{2}$ of orange

when adding fractions, make sure all denominators are the same:

$\frac{5}{2} = \frac{30}{12}$ of pears

$\frac{2}{3} = \frac{8}{12}$ of grapes

$\frac{1}{4} = \frac{3}{12}$ of apples

$\frac{1}{2} = \frac{6}{12}$ of orange

add all of the fractions:

$\frac{30}{12} + \frac{8}{12} + \frac{3}{12} + \frac{6}{12} = \frac{47}{12}$

convert to mixed fraction:

$\frac{47}{12} = 3\frac{11}{12}$