1batch fruit salad contains : 1 1/2 c apples, 1 3/4 c grapes, 1/2 c raisins, 2 2/4 c bananas, 3/4 c coconut, 1 2/4 c cherries and 2 1/4 c pineapples
question: one batch of fruit salad has equal amounts of which kinds of fruit? explain.

The batch of fruit salad has an equal amount of apples and cherries. This is because there are 1 1/2 c of apples and 1 2/4 c of cherries. the 1 1/2 is already simplified but the 1 2/4 is not. 1 2/4 is the same as 1 1/2, therefore apples and cherries have equal amounts.