Cindy put 1and 2 thirds cups of peanuts and 1 and 3/5 cups of popcorn into a bag what's the expression represents the total number of cups of peanuts and popcorn Cindy took to camp
1 2/3 + 1 3/5 = 1 10/15 + 1 9/15 = ?
1+2/3 +1+3/5=total volume
2 + (10+9)/15=
3 4/15 cupes
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1 + 1 is still 2.
To find the expression that represents the total number of cups of peanuts and popcorn Cindy took to camp, you need to add the quantities of peanuts and popcorn together.
Cindy put 1 and 2/3 cups of peanuts (which can be written as 1 2/3) and 1 and 3/5 cups of popcorn (which can be written as 1 3/5) into a bag.
To add these two fractions together, you need to find a common denominator. The least common multiple of 3 and 5 is 15.
Converting the fractions to have the same denominator:
1 2/3 = (1 * 3 + 2) / 3 = 5/3
1 3/5 = (1 * 5 + 3) / 5 = 8/5
Now that both fractions have the same denominator, you can add them:
5/3 + 8/5
To add fractions, you need to have a common denominator. Multiply the numerator and denominator of the first fraction by 5 to get a common denominator of 15:
(5/3) * (5/5) = 25/15
Multiply the numerator and denominator of the second fraction by 3 to get a common denominator of 15:
(8/5) * (3/3) = 24/15
Now you can add the fractions:
25/15 + 24/15 = 49/15
The expression that represents the total number of cups of peanuts and popcorn Cindy took to camp is 49/15.