Question

kelly made fruit punch to serve at a party for her chess team. she mixed $1\frac{2}{5}$ liters of cranberry juice and $1\frac{3}{5}$ liters of pineapple juice together. then, she split the fruit punch evenly among 9 glasses. how much fruit punch did kelly pour into each glass?
write your answer as a whole number, fraction, or mixed number. simplify any fractions.
_______ liters

Explanation:

Step1: Convert mixed numbers to improper fractions

Cranberry juice: $1\frac{2}{5} = \frac{1\times5 + 2}{5} = \frac{7}{5}$ liters
Pineapple juice: $1\frac{3}{5} = \frac{1\times5 + 3}{5} = \frac{8}{5}$ liters

Step2: Calculate total punch volume

$\frac{7}{5} + \frac{8}{5} = \frac{15}{5} = 3$ liters

Step3: Divide total by number of glasses

$\frac{3}{9} = \frac{1}{3}$ liters

Answer:

$\frac{1}{3}$ liters