Question

Rebecca picked 1/6 of a basket of apples yesterday. Today, she picked 7/12 of a basket of apples. What part of a basket of apples has Rebecca picked in all?

Answer 1

Answer:

She has a basket $\frac{3}{4}$ full of apples.

Step-by-step explanation:

We need to add $\frac{1}{6}$ to $\frac{7}{12}$ to solve this. First, the fractions need to have the same denominator.

We can make $\frac{1}{6}$ have a denominator of 12 by multiplying it by $\frac{2}{2}$. This does not actually change the value of the fraction because anything over itself is equal to 1.

$\frac{1}{6}$ × $\frac{2}{2}$ = $\frac{2}{12}$

Now we can add the fractions.

$\frac{2}{12}$ + $\frac{7}{12}$ = $\frac{9}{12}$

Then we reduce the fraction.

$\frac{9}{12}$ = $\frac{3}{4}$

She has a basket $\frac{3}{4}$ full of apples.