A boy spends ⅖ of his pocket money on transport and ⅕ on sweets what fraction of his pocket money does he spend on the transport sweets
Thanz
2/5 + 1/5 = 3/5
To find the fraction of his pocket money that the boy spends on transport and sweets, we need to find the common denominator between ⅖ and ⅕.
The common denominator between ⅖ and ⅕ is 5.
Now, let's convert the fractions using 5 as the denominator:
⅖ can be written as (2/5) x (5/5) = 10/25
⅕ can be written as (1/5) x (5/5) = 5/25
Now, let's add the fractions together:
10/25 + 5/25 = 15/25
Therefore, the boy spends 15/25 of his pocket money on transport and sweets.
To determine the fraction of his pocket money spent on transport and sweets combined, we need to find the common denominator of 5 and 2, which is 10. This will allow us to compare the two fractions directly.
The boy spends ⅖ of his pocket money on transport, which is equivalent to (2/5) * (2/2) = 4/10.
He also spends ⅕ of his pocket money on sweets, which is equivalent to (1/5) * (2/2) = 2/10.
To find the fraction of his pocket money spent on transport and sweets combined, we add the fractions: 4/10 + 2/10 = 6/10.
Therefore, the boy spends 6/10, or 3/5, of his pocket money on transport and sweets.