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Lisa finished her math assignment in 1/3 hours. Then she completed her history assignment in 3/8 hours. What was the total amount of time Lisa spent doing these two assignments?

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Answer:

17/24 hours

Explanation:

First, find the common denominator.

multiples of 3: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24

multiples of 8: 8, 16, 24

24 is the common number both 3 and 8 have and will be used as the denominator.


(1)/(3) =(x)/(24)

3 goes 8 times into 24, so you know you have to multiply the numerator and denominator by 8.


(1)/(3) *(8)/(8)


=(8)/(24)


(3)/(8) =(x)/(24)

You can multiply 8 three times to get 24. So, you know you have to multiply the numerator and denominator by 3.


(3)/(8) *(3)/(3)


=(9)/(24)

Now, you have
(8)/(24) and , so you must add them together.


(8)/(24) +(9)/(24)


=(17)/(24)

So, the answer is
(17)/(24) hours.

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