Monica has this recipe for a fruit salad. 2 1/2 cups of pears
2/3 cups of grapes
1 1/4 cups of apples
1/2 cups of orange slices

Part A: Monica estimates the recipe makes about 5 cups of fruit salad. Which explanation describes whether Monica´s estimate is reasonable? A.) Not reasonable. Four fractions cannot equal more than for cups. B.) Not reasonable. The whole numbers add up to 3 so the total sum cannot be 5 cups. C.) Reasonable. The grapes and apples is about 2 cups and pears and oranges is exactly 3 cups. D.) Reasonable. The pears and apples is about 3 cups and the grapes and oranges is exactly 2 cups.
Part B: What is the exact amount of fruit salad in cups. ( Answer in fraction or in mixed numbers)