Question

Mr Nichols grows lettuce on his farm. He watered 3 1/2 acres so far today. He aslo begun fertilizing 1/4 of those acres. How many acres of lettuce has he watered and fertilized so far today

Answer 1

He has fertilized and watered 3 3/4 so far.

1/2 + 1/4 = ?
1/2×2 = 2/4
2/4+1/4 = 3/4
3/4+3= 3 3/4

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