Question

Total of 42 1/2 and 1 1/4 ?

Answer 1

J buys a value pack of cheese crackers that contains 42 1/2 ounces of crackers. He divides this into servings of 1 1/4 ounces each. What is the total number of servings J can make from the value pack

Answer 2

To add these two numbers, we first need to ensure that they have the same denominators.

Converting 1/4 to 2/8, we have:
42 1/2 + 1 2/8

Now let's add the whole numbers:
42 + 1 = 43

To add the fractions, we can add the numerators and keep the denominator the same:
1/2 + 2/8 = 4/8 + 2/8 = 6/8

Now we have:
43 + 6/8

Simplifying the fraction, we divide both the numerator and denominator by 2:
6/8 ÷ 2/2 = 6/8 ÷ 1 = 6/8

So the total of 42 1/2 and 1 1/4 is 43 3/4.

Answer 3

To find the total number of servings, we divide the total amount of crackers (42 1/2 ounces) by the size of each serving (1 1/4 ounces).

First, convert 42 1/2 to an improper fraction:
42 1/2 = 42 + 1/2 = 84/2 + 1/2 = 85/2

Now, divide 85/2 by 1 1/4:
85/2 ÷ 1 1/4

To divide fractions, we multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction:
85/2 × 4/5

Multiply the numerators together and the denominators together:
(85 × 4) / (2 × 5) = 340/10

Simplify the fraction:
340 ÷ 10 = 34

Therefore, J can make a total of 34 servings from the value pack.