Wayne bought 72 ounces of blueberries.
How many ounces did he buy?
A fraction is a non-integer that is made up of a numerator that is divided by a line from the denominator. An example of a fraction is 1/2. 1 is the numerator and 2 is the denominator.
The first step is to determine the total fraction of blueberries that was used.
[tex]\frac{3}{8} + \frac{1}{6} + \frac{5}{12}[/tex]
[tex]\frac{27 + 12 + 30}{72}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{69}{72}[/tex]
Ounces of blueberries he bought = (ounces used ÷ fraction of blueberries used)
69 ÷ [tex]\frac{69}{72}[/tex]
69 x 72/69 = 72 ounces
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