At the pie eating contest, Max ate 2⁄5 of a pie and Jen ate 6⁄8 of a pie. How many pies did they eat all together?
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I think you have to find a common multiple for the denominators 5 and 8 which would be 40. ...
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They ate a total of 1 whole 3/20 pies
Step-by-step explanation:
Max + Jen = Total Pies Ate
2/5 + 6/8 <--Take LCM of both denominators
8(2/5) + 5(6/8)
16 + 30 / 40
46 / 40 <--Simplify this
23 / 20 <--Divide this and get the mixed fraction
They ate a total of 1 whole 3/20
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