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At a birthday party, guests ate 452 plates ofchocolate cupcakes and 2/3 plates of cherrycupcakes. How many did the guests eat altogether?If 5 plates of chocolate cupcakes and 5 plates ofcherry were made, how much of each are left?

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User Kavinda Jayakody
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Given


\begin{gathered} \text{Ate 4}(5)/(12)\text{Plates of chocolate cupcakes} \\ \text{And} \\ \text{Ate 2}(1)/(3)\text{plates of cherry} \end{gathered}

We are to add them together to know the total


4(5)/(12)+2(1)/(3)=6(5+4)/(12)=6(9)/(12)=6(3)/(4)

The final answer


6(3)/(4)

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