Question

Vanessa measured 1 2/3 quarts of cherries and 1/3 quart of peaches. How many pints of fruit did Vanessa measure altogether?

Answer 1

Answer:

4 pints

Step-by-step explanation:

All we need to do is convert the amount of each fruit from quarts to pints and then add them up.

For Cherries:

She measured $1\frac{2}{3}$ quarts.

1 quart = 2 pints

=> $1\frac{2}{3}$ quarts = $1 \frac{2}{3} * 2 = \frac{5}{3} * 2 = \frac{10}{3}$ pints

For Peaches:

She measured $\frac{1}{3}$ quarts.

=> $\frac{1}{3}$ quarts = $\frac{1}{3} * 2 = \frac{2}{3}$ pints

Hence, the amount of fruits she measures altogether, in pints, is:

$\frac{10}{3} + \frac{2}{3} = \frac{12}{3} = 4$

She measured 4 pints of fruit altogether.