Layla is making fruit salad. She uses 1/12
cups of oranges, 2/3
cups of apples, and 3/4
cups of grapes. How many cups of fruit does she use?(1 point)
Responses
3/19
3 and 1 ninth
3 7/12
3 and 7 over 12
2/19
2 and 1 ninth
2 11/12
To find the total amount of fruit, we need to add the amounts of oranges, apples, and grapes that Layla uses.
The amount of oranges Layla uses is 1/12 cups.
The amount of apples Layla uses is 2/3 cups.
The amount of grapes Layla uses is 3/4 cups.
To add fractions, we need to have a common denominator. The common denominator for 12, 3, and 4 is 12.
Converting the fractions to have a denominator of 12:
1/12 = 1/12 * 1/1 = 1/12 cups of oranges
2/3 = 2/3 * 4/4 = 8/12 cups of apples
3/4 = 3/4 * 3/3 = 9/12 cups of grapes
Now, adding the fractions together:
1/12 + 8/12 + 9/12 = (1 + 8 + 9)/12 = 18/12
This can be simplified to:
18/12 = 1 and 6/12 = 1 and 1/2
Therefore, Layla uses 1 and 1/2 cups of fruit in her fruit salad.