Question

Deepa purchased 3 pieces of clothes measuring 2 1/4 , 3 5/6 1 1/2 . Find the total length of cloth purchased by Deepa.

Answer 1

$Given \: Deepa \: purchased \:3 \: pieces \:of$

$clothes \: measuring \: 2 \frac{1}{4} , 3 \frac{5}{6}$

$and \: 1 \frac{1}{2}$

$\red{ Total \: length \: of \: cloth \: purchased}$

$= 2 \frac{1}{4} + 3 \frac{5}{6} + 1 \frac{1}{2}$

$= \frac{9}{4} + \frac{23}{6} + \frac{3}{2}$

$= \frac{ 9 \times 3 + 23 \times 2 + 3 \times 4 }{12}$

$= \frac{ 27 + 46 + 12 }{12}$

$= \frac{85}{12}$

$= 7 \frac{1}{12}$

Therefore.,

$\red{ Total \: length \: of \: cloth \: purchased}$

$\green { = 7 \frac{1}{12}}$

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Answer 2

$\huge{\bold{\star{\fcolorbox{black}{lightgreen}{ANSWER}}}}⋆$

Total length of cloth purchased = $7 \frac{1}{12}$

$\huge{\bold{\star{\fcolorbox{black}{lightgreen}{EXPLANATION}}}}⋆$

$\blue{\bold{\underline{\underline{Given}}}}$

Deepa purchased 3 pieces of clothes measuring = $2 \frac{1}{4}, \: 3 \frac{5}{6}, \: 1\frac{1}{2}$

$\blue{\bold{\underline{\underline{To \: Find}}}}$

• The total length of cloth purchased by Deepa.

${\boxed{\rm{Solution}}}$

$\blue{\bold{\underline{\underline{Total \: length \: of \: cloth \: purchased}}}} </p><p>$

$2 \frac{1}{4} + 3 \frac{5}{6} + 1\frac{1}{2}$

$= \frac{9}{4} + \frac{23}{6} + \frac{3}{2}$

$= \frac{9 \times3 + 23 \times 2 + 3 \times 4}{12}$

$= \frac{27 + 46 + 12 }{12}$

$= \frac{85}{12}$

$= 7 \frac{1}{12}$