Sally ate 1/2 of 3oz. of meat, 3/4 of 3oz of potatoes, and 1/3 of 2oz of beans. How much did sally eat in total?

Question

This is a word problem for school that I am stumped on. Please help.

Answer 1

'OF' means multiply, so let's do it:

3(1/2) + 3(3/4) + 2(1/3) =3/2 + 9/4 + 2/3 = (18 +27 + 8) / 12  (we've used a common denominator here)=

53/12 = 4 5/12 oz (four and five twelfths ounces) or 4.416666 oz.