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A new restaurant owner purchased ads to be put in the paper over several days. She bought two 1/5-page ads, nine 1/20-page ads, and five 1/4-page ads. What is the total amount of space that she bought? Thanks!!​

User JGurtz
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Answer:

2 1/10 pages.

Explanation:

2(1/5) page = 2/5

9(1/20) pg = 9/20

5(1/4) = 5/4

Now it's just a matter of adding these together.

Total Pages = 2/5 + 9/20 + 5/4

The common denominator is

5: 5

20: 2 * 2* 5

4: 2 * 2

The lowest common denominator is

2*2*5 which is 20. This comes from the fact that you need two 2s and 1 five

Total Page: 2*4/(5*4) + 9/20 + 5*5/(5*4)

Total Page: 8/20 + 9/20 + 25/20

Total Page: 42/20

Total Page: 2 2/20

Total Page: 2 1/10 pages.

Answer: 2 1/10

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