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Rebecca bought 3/5 lb of plums and 3/4 lb of oranges. How many pounds of fruit did Rebecca buy? Express your answer in simplest form.
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Rebecca bought 3/5 lb of plums and 3/4 lb of oranges. How many pounds of fruit did Rebecca buy? Express your answer in simplest form.

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Your answer is 1 7/ 20
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get common denominators, then simplify

3/5 + 3/4

12/20 + 15/20 = 27/20

27/20, or 1 7/20 is your answer

hope this helps
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