You are cutting vegetables for a party. You have 1/4 lb of carrots, 2/7 lb of broccoli, and 5/6 lb of peppers. How many pounds of vegetables do you have in all?

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anonymous · Answer

So basically you are adding all of the together.
1/4 + 2/7 + 5/6
Since they all have different denominators, you have to find a common one.

anonymous · Answer

What number will multiples of each of those numbers go into?

anonymous · Answer

would it the answer  1 1/4 thats what i just got!

anonymous · Answer

Do you know what you need to do? Or do you need a little more help?

anonymous · Answer

Help?

anonymous · Answer

Haha okay

anonymous · Answer

So we need to make all the denominators (the bottom numbers) the same.
4 * 21 = 84
7 * 12 = 84
6 * 14 = 84

anonymous · Answer

Now you need to multiply the numerators (the top numbers) times the same number you multiplied against the denominator. 
So 1*21, 2*12, 5*14... What do you get?

anonymous · Answer

You understand what you need to do?

anonymous · Answer

Yeah thank you so much! I understand now!!!

anonymous · Answer

Let me know what you get so I can help you if you didn't get it quite right... only if you want.

anonymous · Answer

HAHAHHA OKAY!

anonymous · Answer

hhaha okay so i got 1 1/4 again

anonymous · Answer

is this right?

anonymous · Answer

Did you add them all together? the denominator should be 84

anonymous · Answer

WELL ITS NOT IN MY ASWENR CHOICES ANYWAYS

anonymous · Answer

If you added them all together you would get 115/84. That come out to 1 31/84, which in decimals would approx. equal 1.37

anonymous · Answer

What are your choices?

anonymous · Answer

1 1/4 LB, 5 LB, 2 1/2, 1 3/4

anonymous · Answer

That doesn't make any sense. Well 1 1/4 is the closest, so go with that.

anonymous · Answer

Okay then thank you =D

anonymous · Answer

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