Pregunta
Francisco and his mother bought some fruit yesterday. They bought
pounds
of peaches,
of a pound of raspberries, and
pounds of apricots. How many
pounds of fruit did they buy in all? Show all your work.
of peaches,
pounds of fruit did they buy in all? Show all your work.
Ask by Ross Spencer. in the United States
Nov 06,2024
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They bought 4.45 pounds of fruit in all.
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To find the total weight of fruit that Francisco and his mother bought, we’ll first convert all the mixed numbers into improper fractions, then add them together.
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Convert
pounds of peaches: -
Raspberries are already in a fractional form:
-
Convert
pounds of apricots:
Now, sum the three quantities:
To add these fractions, we need a common denominator. The least common multiple of 2, 10, and 4 is 20. Now convert each fraction:
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For
: -
For
: -
For
:
Now add them together:
To convert
into a mixed number:
So,
.
Thus, Francisco and his mother bought a total of
pounds of fruit.

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