Question

A farmer planted 3 2/3 acres of oats, 5 3/4 acres of wheat, and 2 5/6 acres of barley. Compute the total number of acres planted?

Answer 1

you need to distinguish between asking a question and giving instructions.

Question: What is the total number of acres planted?

Instructions: Compute the total number of acres planted.

Now that the English lesson is done, on with the math ...

Just add up the amounts. The LCD is 12 for these fractions, so use it:

3 2/3 + 5 3/4 + 2 5/6
= 3 8/12 + 5 9/12 + 2 10/12
= 3+5+2 + (8+9+10)/12
= 10 27/12
= 12 3/12
= 12 1/4

Answer 2

A farmer planted 3 2/3 acres of oats, 5 3/4 acres of wheat, and 2 5/6 acres of barley. Compute the total number of acres planted.

Answer 3

12 1/4