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
2/3
8/15
2/15
7/15
To find the fraction of her money that Chrissy spent, we need to add the fractions representing the portions she spent on paint and paper.
The fraction she spent on paint is 1/5, and the fraction she 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.
Multiplying 1/5 by 3/3, we get 3/15.
Multiplying 1/3 by 5/5, we get 5/15.
Adding these fractions, 3/15 + 5/15 = 8/15.
Therefore, Chrissy spent 8/15 of her money.
To find the fraction of her money that Chrissy spent, we need to add the fractions representing the amounts she spent on paint and paper.
She spent 1/5 of her money on paint and 1/3 of her money on paper.
To add fractions, we need a common denominator. In this case, we can multiply 5 and 3 to get a common denominator of 15.
1/5 * 3/3 = 3/15
1/3 * 5/5 = 5/15
Now we can add the fractions:
3/15 + 5/15 = 8/15
Therefore, Chrissy spent 8/15 of her money.
To find out what fraction of her money Chrissy spent, we need to add up the fractions she spent on paint and paper.
First, let's find the common denominator for 1/5 and 1/3. The smallest number that both 5 and 3 can evenly divide into is 15.
Next, let's convert 1/5 and 1/3 to fractions with a denominator of 15:
1/5 = 3/15
1/3 = 5/15
Now, we can add the fractions together:
3/15 + 5/15 = 8/15
Therefore, Chrissy spent 8/15 of her money on art supplies.