Layla is making fruit salad. She uses 1 1/2 cups of oranges, 2/3 cups of apples, and 3/4 cups of grapes. How many cups of fruit does she use? ( 1 point )
She uses a total of 1 1/2 + 2/3 + 3/4 cups of fruit.
To find a common denominator, multiply the fractions:
1 1/2 = 3/2, 2/3 = 4/6, and 3/4 = 6/8
So, she uses a total of 3/2 + 4/6 + 6/8 cups of fruit.
Combining the fractions gives 3/2 + 4/6 + 6/8 = 12/8 + 8/8 + 9/8 = 29/8
Therefore, she uses 29/8 cups of fruit.