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A basket contains 3 types of fruit. The apples weigh 4/9 kilogram, the oranges weigh 1/6 kilogram, and the pears weigh 5/18 kilogram. What is the total weight of the fruit in this basket? A) 10/33 B)15/18
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A basket contains 3 types of fruit. The apples weigh 4/9 kilogram, the oranges weigh 1/6 kilogram, and the pears weigh 5/18 kilogram. What is the total weight of the fruit in this basket?

A) 10/33
B)15/18
C)8/9

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The answer is C

Make all of the denominators common

4/9 x 2 = 8/18

1/6 x 3 = 3/18

5/18

8/18 + 3/18 + 5/18 = 16/18

When you simplify you get 8/9
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