Question

A recipe for nut bread calls for 2/4 cup of walnuts and 1/6 cup of pecans. What is

the total amount of walnuts and pecans needed for the recipe?

Answer 1

2/3 is the answer...

Answer 2

`(2)/(3)`

Explanation:

The question above is answered below.

`(2)/(4) + (1)/(6)`

Take the LCM of the denominators and simplify. The LCM is 12.

`(6 + 2)/(12)`

To get 6 + 2 above, we divide 12 by 4 which equals 3 then multiply 3 by 2, total 6. Similarly to get 2, we say 13 divided by 2, equals 2; 2 times 1 equals 2.

`= (8)/(12)`

The fraction above has to be simplified to reduced form. Thus the answer below.

`= (2)/(3)`

Therefore, the total amount of walnuts and pecans needed for the recipe is 2/3.