Layla is making fruit salad. She uses 1 1/2 cup of oranges, 2/3 cups of apples, and 3/4 cups of grapes. How many cups of fruit does she use?
CHOOSE ONE
3 1/9
3 7/12
2 1/9
2 11/12
To find the total amount of fruit, we need to add the amounts of each type of fruit.
1 1/2 cup = 3/2 cup of oranges
2/3 cup of apples
3/4 cup of grapes
Adding these fractions:
3/2 + 2/3 + 3/4
To add fractions, we need to find a common denominator.
The common denominator of 2, 3, and 4 is 12.
Rewriting the fractions with a denominator of 12:
(3/2) * (6/6) = 18/12
(2/3) * (4/4) = 8/12
(3/4) * (3/3) = 9/12
Adding the fractions:
18/12 + 8/12 + 9/12 = 35/12
The fraction 35/12 is equivalent to the mixed number 2 11/12.
Therefore, Layla uses 2 11/12 cups of fruit.