Yesterday Carson recycled 1 1/3 pounds of paper packaging. He also recycled 3/4 of a pound of plastic packaging. Combined, how many pounds of packaging did Carson recycle yesterday? Show all your work.

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Answer:

1 (1/3) = 1 (4/12)

(3/4) = (9/12)

1 (4/12) + (9/12) = 1 (13/12) = 2 (1/12)


Step-by-step explanation:


Answer:

2 3/12

Step-by-step explanation:


multiply the denominators 3 x 4 = 12

multiply 3 x 1 = 3 and 4 x 3 = 12

add 3 + 12 = 15

15/12 = 1 3/12

add the remaining 1 from the 1 1/3

and than you get 2 3/12