10 1/4
To find the total number of pears in the box, you need to add 4 1/2 and 7 2/4. First, convert 4 1/2 to an improper fraction:
4 1/2 = 4 + 1/2 = 8/2 + 1/2 = 9/2
Now, add 9/2 to 7 2/4:
9/2 + 7 2/4 = 9/2 + 7 1/2 = 9/2 + 15/2 = 24/2 = 12
Therefore, Mary and Carmie ate a total of 12 pears.
Mary ate 4 1/2 pears and Carmie ate 7 2/4 pears. If they finished all the pears in a box, how many pears were in the box?(1 point)
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12
11 3/6
11 1/4
11
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