Micah bought 1 1/3 pounds of grapes and 1 1/2 pounds of bananas . About how many pounds of fruit did she buy in all

Question

How much fruit ? About 2 pounds / about 2 1/2 / about 3 pounds explain your answer

Answer 1

You are going to be adding the amounts together. Start with your whole numbers. 1 + 1 = 2

Now the fractions: 1/3 + 1/2 =

In order to add fractions, you have to have a common denominator (same number on the bottom of both fractions). What number can be divided evenly by both 3 and 2? 6

Multiply the bottom of each fraction by whatever number you need to get six. For the first fraction, that number will be 2, because 3 x 2 = 6. Whatever number you multiply the bottom by, you multiply the top by the same number. 1 x 2 = 2

So, 1/3 x 2/2 = 2/6

Now you do the same for the second fraction. In that case you are multiplying by 3, because 3 x 2 = 6. Multiplying the top: 1 x 3 = 3.

So 1/2 x 3/3 = 3/6

Now you can add the two fractions, because they have the same denominator. You add the top numbers and keep the denominator the same. So 2/6 + 3/6 = 5/6.

Now put that with your original whole number. 2 5/6. She bought 2 5/6 pounds in all, which is about 3 pounds.