Jill brought 2 1/3 boxes of carrot muffins for a bake sale mike bought 1 3/4 boxes of apple muffins what is the total number of boxes of muffins jill and mike brought to the bake sale?

To solve this, we need to find the LCM (Least Common Multiple) for 3 and 4 to have common denominator. 3 x 4 is 12.

So let us keep in mind 1 in this case is 12/12, and 2 is 24/12

2 of 2 1/3 is 24/12.

Let us find out 1/3

12 divided by 3 is 4, so we multiply both sides by 4.

1/3 x 4/4 is 4/12. 4/12 plus 24/12 is 28/12 equaling 2 and 4/12, or , if you simplified, 2 and 1/3

Now to find 1 and 3/4

1 is 12/12, and the easiest way to find 3/4 is to do 1/4 x 3 or 4/4 - 1/4. (I'm doing the first way)

12 divided by 4 is 3. we times both sides by 3. 1/4 x 3/3 = 3/12. since 3/4 is 1/4 x 3/1, we multiply 3/12 by 3/1, which equals 9/12.

1 (12/12) plus 3/4 (9/12) equals 21/12, or 1 and 3/4 simplified

Now we add 2 1/3 (28/12) by 1 3/4 (21/12) , we get 4 and 1/12 (simplest form/simplified) or 49/12

Answer is 49/12 or 4 and 1/2

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