For his famous seafood gumbo, Khalil uses jumbo shrimp and blue crab. His recipe calls for 2 5/6 pounds of shrimp and 1 5/6 pounds of crab. How many total pounds of seafood does Khalil use in all? Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number. _____ pounds

Convert to Improper Fractions: Step 1: Convert mixed numbers to improper fractions for easier addition. 2 5/6 = (2×6 + 5)/6 = 17/6 1 5/6 = (1×6 + 5)/6 = 11/6Add Fractions: Step 2: Add the fractions. 17/6 + 11/6 = (17 + 11)/6 = 28/6Simplify Fraction: Step 3: Simplify the fraction. 28/6 = 14/3, which is 4 2/3 when converted to a mixed number.

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Q. For his famous seafood gumbo, Khalil uses jumbo shrimp and blue crab. His recipe calls for

2\frac{5}{6}

pounds of shrimp and

1\frac{5}{6}

pounds of crab. How many total pounds of seafood does Khalil use in all?

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Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

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pounds

Convert to Improper Fractions: Step $1$ : Convert mixed numbers to improper fractions for easier addition. $\newline$ $2 \frac{5}{6} = (2\times6 + 5)/6 = \frac{17}{6}$ $\newline$ $1 \frac{5}{6} = (1\times6 + 5)/6 = \frac{11}{6}$
Add Fractions: Step $2$ : Add the fractions. $\newline$ $\frac{17}{6} + \frac{11}{6} = \frac{17 + 11}{6} = \frac{28}{6}$
Simplify Fraction: Step $3$ : Simplify the fraction. $\frac{28}{6} = \frac{14}{3}$ , which is $4\frac{2}{3}$ when converted to a mixed number.