Question

Eli bought 2/5 of a crate of fruit and Jared bought 1/10 less of the crate than eli. How much of the crate did they buy altogether?

Answer 1

7/10 or 0.7 of the crate

Explanation:

2/5 = 4/10

4/10 - 1/10 = 3/10 = Jared

4/10 + 3/10 = 7/10 or 0.7 of the crate