Question:
Kevin combines 5/3 pints of cranberry juice with 7/4 pints of apple juice. Will a 4-pint container be large enough to hold the total amount of fruit juice?
Answer:
A 4-pint container is large enough to hold the total amount of fruit juice
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
[tex]Cranberry = \frac{5}{3}\ pints[/tex]
[tex]Apple = \frac{7}{4}\ pints[/tex]
To solve the required, we simply add up the sizes of the Cranberry and Apple juices
i.e
[tex]Total = \frac{5}{3} + \frac{7}{4}[/tex]
[tex]Total = \frac{20 + 21}{12}[/tex]
[tex]Total = \frac{41}{12}[/tex]
[tex]Total = 3\frac{5}{12}[/tex]
The above total is less than 4 pints;
So, 4 pints will be enough