Thursday, October 31, 2013

Fraction Word Problem: Adding Fractions (Spanish & English)

Libby wants to buy material to make a scarf in three different colors.  She wants to use  ¼  yard of red, 3  2/3  yard of green, and  1/6  yard of purple.  How much material will she purchase all together?


Libby quiere comprar material para crear una bufanda en tres colores diferentes. Quiere usar ¼ de una yarda de rojo, 3 2/3 de  una yarda de verde, y 1/6 de una yarda de morada. ¿Cuánta material debe comprar en total?


Answer:
4  1/12 yards

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