Elise Bought 2 3/5 Kg Of Apples, 3 1/2 Kg Of Orange, And 4 3/10 Kg Of Pears To Make Fruit Shake. How Many Kg Of Fruits Does Elise Buy?

Elise bought 2 3/5 kg of apples, 3 1/2 kg of orange, and 4 3/10 kg of pears to make fruit shake. How many kg of fruits does Elise buy?

 

Answer:

Elise bought 10 2/5 kg of fruits.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: 2 3/5 kg of apples

          3 1/2 kg of orange

         4 3/10 kg of pears

Asked:  How many kg of fruits does Elise buy?

Solution:

Since, the given are mixed numbers lets change it to improper fraction.

2 3/5 = 13/5

   3 1/2 = 7/2

4 3/10 = 43/10

Now, we already have improper fraction lets find the LCD (least common denominator).

13 + 7 + 43     ; the LCD will be 10

5     2    10

= 26 + 35 + 43  ; In adding similar fractions, we will add the numerator

   10    10    10                    and copy the denominator

= 104 ; they are divisible by 2

   10

= 52/ 5

= 10 2/5 kg

Therefore, Elise bought 10 2/5 kg of fruits.