Flower cut for a bouquet by James =[tex] 1\frac{1}{4} [/tex]
Flower cut for a bouquet by Gwen=[tex] 1\frac{2}{4} [/tex]
Flower cut for a bouquet by James and Gwen is the sum of flowers cut by both.
Flower cut for a bouquet by James and Gwen=[tex] 1\frac{1}{4} +1\frac{2}{4} =(1+1)+(\frac{1}{4} +\frac{2}{4} =(2)+\frac{3}{4} =2\frac{3}{4} [/tex]
Flower cut for a bouquet by James and Gwen =[tex] 2\frac{3}{4} [/tex]