Question

order for 2 3/6 sacks of brown lentils and 11/12 of a sack of gre
e brown lentils did maggie order?
er as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
sacks

Explanation:

Step1: Simplify the fraction part

Simplify $\frac{3}{6}$ to its lowest terms. We know that $\frac{3}{6}=\frac{3\div3}{6\div3}=\frac{1}{2}$.

Step2: Rewrite the mixed number

Now rewrite $2\frac{3}{6}$ with the simplified fraction. So $2\frac{3}{6}=2\frac{1}{2}$. If we want to write it as an improper fraction, we use the formula $a\frac{b}{c}=\frac{a\times c + b}{c}$. Here, $a = 2$, $b = 1$, $c = 2$. So $\frac{2\times2+1}{2}=\frac{4 + 1}{2}=\frac{5}{2}=2\frac{1}{2}$.

Answer:

$2\frac{1}{2}$ (or $\frac{5}{2}$)