Question

Haley"s class recycled 5 5/6 boxes of paper in a month. If they recycled another 5 4/5 boxes the next month was is the total amount they recycled?

Answer 1

They collected a total of 11 19/30.

Answer 2

Add the two recycled amounts together

= 5 5/6 + 5 4/5
convert each mixed number to an improper fraction

= 35/6 + 29/5
change to common denominator (30)

= 175/30 + 174/30
add numerators only

= (175 + 174)/30

= 349/30
convert back to a mixed number

= 11 19/30 boxes recycled


ANSWER: The total boxes recycled is 11 19/30.

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