A coach asked two players how much water they drank before practice. Ashley said she drank 1/2 pint and Claire said she drank 0.7 pint. How many pints of water did Ashley and Claire drink combined?

1. The problem gives the following information: Ashley said she drank 1/2 pints and Claire said she drank 0.7 pints.

2. Therefore, to solve this problem you must follow the proccedure that is shown below:

3. You must sum the amount of water that Ashley and Claire drank before the practice. Then, you have:

1/2 pints=0.5 pints (Ashley)

0.7 pints (Claire)

x=0.5 pints+0.7 pints

x=1.2 pints

How many pints of water did Ashley and Claire drink combined?

The answer is: 1.2 pints or 1 1/5 pints