Liam ate 1 3/8 of an orange before he took his medicine and ate another 2 1/8 of an orange afterwards. How much orange did he eat?
3 1/2
How did I get the answer? Add the two mixed numbers and 3 1/2 is the result
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To find the total amount of orange Liam ate, we need to add the two amounts he ate before and after taking his medicine.
The first amount Liam ate was 1 3/8 of an orange.
The second amount Liam ate was 2 1/8 of an orange.
To add these fractions, we need to have a common denominator. The common denominator for 8 and 8 is 8.
Adding the fractions:
1 3/8 + 2 1/8 = 4/8 + 17/8 = 21/8
The total amount of orange Liam ate is 21/8 or 2 5/8.
To find out how much orange Liam ate, we need to add the two amounts he ate separately.
First, let's add 1 3/8 to 2 1/8.
To add fractions, we need to make sure that the denominators (the bottom numbers) are the same. In this case, the denominators are already the same (8).
So, let's add the numerators (the top numbers) and keep the denominator the same:
1 + 2 = 3
Now, our sum is 3/8.
Therefore, Liam ate a total of 3/8 of an orange.