Question

Milo bought 2 and 1/2 pounds of red apples and 3 and 3/4 pounds of green apples to make applesauce. How many pounds of apples did he buy in all?
a. Write an expression that models the problem.
b. What is the LCD of the fractions in your expression? Explain how you found the LCD. c. Evaluate the expression.
d. Answer the question asked in the problem.

Answer 1

2.5 + 3.75 = ?

Answer 2

6.25

Answer 3

ok. so that's the answer to a

Answer 4

the least common denominator (LCD) would have 4 as the denominator: 2 2/4 + 3 3/4

Answer 5

for c you need to add: 5 5/4
reduces to 6 and 1/4

Answer 6

post number 2 ( your post) is the answer to d

Answer 7

the answer is 11 6/4