Alex bought 4 apples. Each apple weighed 1/4 pound. He also bought a watermelon that weighed 3 pounds. What was the total weight of the fruit Alex bought?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking us to calculate the total weight of fruit Alex bought. He bought four apples each weighing rac{1}{4} pound, and a watermelon weighing 3 pounds. We need to find the total weight, which is a simple addition of the total apples weight to the watermelon weight.
Answer
$4$ pounds
Answer for screen readers
The total weight of the fruit Alex bought is $4$ pounds.
Steps to Solve
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Calculate the total weight of the apples Multiply the number of apples by the weight of each apple: $4 \times \frac{1}{4} = \frac{4}{4} = 1$ pound
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Calculate the total weight of all the fruit Add the weight of the apples to the weight of the watermelon: $1 + 3 = 4$ pounds
The total weight of the fruit Alex bought is $4$ pounds.
More Information
The total weight of the fruit Alex bought is equal to the sum of the weight of the four apples and the watermelon.
Tips
A common mistake is to forget to multiply the weight of a single apple by the number of apples. Also, some may have trouble adding a whole number to a fraction.
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