Question

Johnny and Elizabeth were playing a video game and trying to get all of the treasure. Johnny got 1/3 ​ of the treasure. Elizabeth got 5/9 of the treasure. Together, Johnny and Elizabeth got what fraction of the treasure?

Answer 1

Answer:

8/9 of the treasure.

Step-by-step explanation:

Johnny's amount = 1/3 of the treasure.

Elizabeth's amount = 5/9 of the treasure.

Total amount = $\frac{1}{3} +\frac{5}{9}$ = $\frac{3}{9} +\frac{5}{9}=\frac{8}{9}$

Together, Johnny and Elizabeth got 8/9 of the treasure.

Answer 2

Given that,

Johnny got 1/3 ​ of the treasure. Elizabeth got 5/9 of the treasure.

To find,

Together, Johnny and Elizabeth got what fraction of the treasure?

Solution,

The fraction of Johnny and Elizabeth is the sum of treasure of their individually i.e. we need to add them. So,

$=\dfrac{1}{3}+\dfrac{5}{9}\\\\=\dfrac{8}{9}$

So, together Johnny and Elizabeth got $\dfrac{8}{9}$ of the treasure.