Question

A chef ordered 9 2/3 pounds of red onions and 8 2/3 pounds of yellow onions. How many pounds of onions did the chef order in all?

Answer 1

Answer:

$18\frac{1}{3}$

Step-by-step explanation:

We can add the full numbers 8+9=17, then we need to add the fractions $\frac{2}{3}+\frac{2}{3}=\frac{4}{3}=1\frac{1}{3}$

Now let’s add all together: $17+1\frac{1}{3}=18\frac{1}{3}$