Question

Jessica finished her English assignment in 1/5 hours. Then she completed her chemistry assignment in 1/3 hours. What was the total amount of time Jessica spent doing these two assignments? Write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.

Answer 1

8/15 hours

Explanation:

1/5 hours

1/3 hours

Find the common denominator which in this case is 15.

1 x 3/5 x 3 = 3/15

1 x 5/3 x 5 = 5/15

3/15 + 5/15 = 8/15 hours

Jessica took 8/15 hours doing her english and chemistry assignments.