Ava read #1/4# of a book on Monday, and #1/5# of it on Tuesday. There are 80 pages in the book. How many pages did she read altogether on both days?
2 Answers
Aug 15, 2016
Ava read 36 pages
Explanation:
Add 1/4 and 1/5 to get 9/20, So she read 9 out of every 20 pages which implies (x4) that she read 36 of the 80 pages.
Aug 15, 2016
Explanation:
We can work out each fraction separately and add the number of pages. We can also add the fractions and work out the number of pages as a single amount.
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