Question

A chef bought 4 1/6 ponds of carrots. If he later bought another 2 4/7 pounds of carrots, what is the total weight of carrots he bought? Answer as a mixed number

Answer 1

4 1/6 = 4 7/42
2 4/7 = 2 24/42
2 24/42 + 4 7/42 = 6 31/42
6 31/42 = 283/42