Chrissy went to the store to buy some art supplies. She spent 1/5
of her money on paint and 1/3
of her money on paper. What fraction of her money did she spend?(1 point)
Responses
8/15
7/15
2/15
2/3
To find the fraction of her money Chrissy spent, we need to add the fractions representing the amounts spent on paint and paper.
The fraction spent on paint is 1/5, and the fraction spent on paper is 1/3.
To add these fractions, we need to find a common denominator. The least common multiple of 5 and 3 is 15.
Converting 1/5 to have a denominator of 15, we get 3/15.
Converting 1/3 to have a denominator of 15, we get 5/15.
Now, we can add the fractions: 3/15 + 5/15 = 8/15.
Therefore, Chrissy spent 8/15 of her money on art supplies.
The correct answer is 8/15.
To find out what fraction of her money Chrissy spent, we need to add the fractions 1/5 and 1/3.
To add these fractions, we need to find a common denominator. The smallest number that both 5 and 3 divide into evenly is 15.
Next, we need to convert the fractions 1/5 and 1/3 to have a denominator of 15.
For 1/5, we can multiply the numerator and denominator by 3 to get 3/15.
For 1/3, we can multiply the numerator and denominator by 5 to get 5/15.
Now that we have both fractions with a denominator of 15, we can add them together:
3/15 + 5/15 = 8/15
Therefore, Chrissy spent 8/15 of her money.
To find the fraction of money Chrissy spent, we need to add up the fractions she spent on paint and paper.
First, let's find the fraction she spent on paint, which is 1/5 of her money.
Next, let's find the fraction she spent on paper, which is 1/3 of her remaining money.
To add the fractions, we need to have a common denominator. The least common multiple of 5 and 3 is 15.
1/5 can be written as 3/15 by multiplying the numerator and denominator by 3.
1/3 can be written as 5/15 by multiplying the numerator and denominator by 5.
Now, we can add the fractions:
3/15 + 5/15 = 8/15
Therefore, Chrissy spent 8/15 of her money.