Question

Jose has 3/5 kilogram of prepped mints and 2/3 kilogram of candy canes. How many kilograms of candy does he have?

Answer 1

1 4/15

Explanation:

Fractions are added using a common denominator. When the denominators have no common factors, the least common denominator is their product.

`(3)/(5)+(2)/(3)\\\\=(3)/(5)\cdot(3)/(3)+(2)/(3)\cdot(5)/(5)\\\\=(9+10)/(15)=(19)/(15)=\boxed{1(4)/(15)}`

Jose had 1 4/15 kilograms of candy.