Question

in preparation for a picnic, kirk made a salad with $3\frac{7}{12}$ bags of iceberg lettuce and $\frac{1}{4}$ of a bag of romaine lettuce. how many bags of lettuce did kirk use in all?
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Explanation:

Step1: Convert to common denominator

$\frac{1}{4} = \frac{3}{12}$

Step2: Add the fractions

$3\frac{7}{12} + \frac{3}{12} = 3\frac{10}{12}$

Step3: Simplify (optional)

$3\frac{10}{12} = 3\frac{5}{6}$

Answer:

$3\frac{10}{12}$ (or simplified to $3\frac{5}{6}$)