Answer:
D.) 19 houses
Explanation:
comany x: 1/8
Company y: 2/5
You need to find the common denominator(in this case is to 40)
1 x 5 = 5 2 x 8 = 16
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8 x 5 = 40 5 x 8 = 40
5/40 + 16/40 = 21/40
40 - 21 = 19
SO answer is 19