Melanie had 18 mangoes,24 bananas and 30 apples. She gave her sister 1/3 of each kind of fruit. How many fruits did her sister gets in all,what is askedwhat are given,what is the operation to be used,whats the number sentence,solution and complete answersolve it.
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What is asked?How many fruits did Melanie's sister get in all?What are given?18 mangoes24 bananas30 applesShe gave 1/3 of each kind of fruit to her sister What is the operation to be used?Multiplication (to get 1/3 of each fruitAddition (to get the total)Number Sentence[tex]\mathsf{\left(\frac{1}{3} \times 18\right) + \left(\frac{1}{3} \times 24\right) + \left(\frac{1}{3} \times 30\right)}[/tex]Solution1/3 × 18 = 61/3 × 24 = 81/3 × 30 = 10Add6+8+10 = 24Final answerMelanie’s sister got 24 fruits in all.
