Question
Mary ate 4 1/2 pears and Camie ate 7 2/4 pears. If they finished all the pears in a box, how many pears were in the box?
11 pears
11 1/2 pears
11 1/4 pears
12 pears
11 pears
11 1/2 pears
11 1/4 pears
12 pears
Answers
GPT 3.5
To find the total number of pears, we need to add Mary's and Camie's numbers together.
First, we need to convert the mixed fractions to improper fractions.
4 1/2 = 4 + 1/2 = 8/2 + 1/2 = 9/2
7 2/4 = 7 + 2/4 = 28/4 + 2/4 = 30/4
Now we can add the fractions together: 9/2 + 30/4 = (18 + 30) / 4 = 48/4 = 12
Therefore, there were 12 pears in the box. Answer: \boxed{12 \text{ pears}}
First, we need to convert the mixed fractions to improper fractions.
4 1/2 = 4 + 1/2 = 8/2 + 1/2 = 9/2
7 2/4 = 7 + 2/4 = 28/4 + 2/4 = 30/4
Now we can add the fractions together: 9/2 + 30/4 = (18 + 30) / 4 = 48/4 = 12
Therefore, there were 12 pears in the box. Answer: \boxed{12 \text{ pears}}