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You received 1/3 pound of candy from your grandmother, 1/2 pound of candy from your sister but your best friend at 1/5 pound of candy, hour much candy do you have left.

User David Ding
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(1)/(3) + (1)/(2) - (1)/(5) \\ = (10)/(30) + (15)/(30) - (6)/(30) \\ = (19)/(30)

Answer: You're left with 19/30 pound of candy.

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User Kief
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You received 1/3 + 1/2 pounds of candy from your grandmother and sister.
You lost 1/5 pound of candy due to your best friend.

Add 1/3 + 1/2 = 5/6.

Subtract 5/6 - 1/5 = 19/30.

You have 19/30 pounds of candy left.
User Peter Parente
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