Janet was crocheting a new blanket. She sat down 5 different times to crochet. On Monday she crocheted 5/12 of a yard. On Tuesday 1/2 of a yard. Wednesday 4/12 of a yard. Thursday 2/12 of a yard and on Friday 5/12 of a yard. How much did she actually crochet?
To find out how much Janet actually crocheted, we add up all the fractions:
5/12 + 1/2 + 4/12 + 2/12 + 5/12
First, we convert all the fractions to have the same denominator:
5/12 + 6/12 + 4/12 + 2/12 + 5/12
Now we can add them together:
(5 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 5)/12
22/12
Now we simplify the fraction:
22/12 = 11/6
So, Janet actually crocheted 11/6 yards, which is equivalent to 1 and 5/6 yards.