Julia bought a bag of nuts that weighs 2 2/3 pounds. Of the nuts in the bag, 1/4 are pecans and 1/2 are almond. How many pounds of the nuts in the bag are pecans or almonds

Pecans = 1/4

almonds = 1/2

you have to add dissimilar fractions ... how?

get the LCD (least common denominator) of the two denominators.

2=2,4,6,8,10 ...

4=4,8,12,16,20 ...

least common denominator = 4

1?

/ = /

2 4

1?

/ = /

4 4

you have to divide the LCD from the denominator.

4:2=2

4:4=1

after dividing, you have to multiply your current numbers with the numerator.

2*1=2

4*1=4

your final answers are the numerators.

1 2

/ = /

2 4

1 4

/ = /

4 4

now you have to add

2/4 + 4/4 = 6/4

if you have to make it a mixed number, divide.

6:4 = 1 remainder 2

the quotient (1) will be your whole number

the denominator will still be the same as the old one. (4)

the remainder is the numerator.

mixed number = 1 2/4

1 2/4 or 1 1/2 (if needed simplified) is the answee