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?
for easier solving add all the whole number first:
1+1+4=6
now add the fractions
1/4+1/2+5/12
common denominator=12
divide the common denominator by the existing denominator and multiply the answer to the existing numerator. The answer would be the numerator while the denominator would be constant at 12
1/4 would be = 3/12
1/2 would be = 6/12
5/12 would be= 5/12
add the numerator and copy the denominator
3/12+6/12+5/12= 13/12 or 1 1/12
1 1/12(sum of fractions) + 6 (sum of whole numbers)
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ANSWER:
7 1/12
Step-by-step explanation:
1 1/4+ 1 1/2+ 4 5/12
for easier solving add all the whole number first:
1+1+4=6
now add the fractions
1/4+1/2+5/12
common denominator=12
divide the common denominator by the existing denominator and multiply the answer to the existing numerator. The answer would be the numerator while the denominator would be constant at 12
1/4 would be = 3/12
1/2 would be = 6/12
5/12 would be= 5/12
add the numerator and copy the denominator
3/12+6/12+5/12= 13/12 or 1 1/12
1 1/12(sum of fractions) + 6 (sum of whole numbers)
=7 1/12