A snack

Jim made a snack by combining ⅓ of a bowl of granola with ¼ of a bowl of chopped banana and ½ of a bowl of yogurt. Did one bowl hold all of the ingredients at one time? Explain your answer.

Result

x=

Yes

No

Step-by-step explanation:

$$\begin{gathered} a=\frac{1}{3}+\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{2}=\frac{4}{12}+\frac{3}{12}+\frac{6}{12}=\frac{4+3+6}{12}=\frac{13}{12}=1\frac{1}{12}\doteq 1.0833 \\ a>1 \\ x=0 \end{gathered}$$

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