Question

A store sold 6 3/8 boxes

of Milky Way bars and 7 2/5
boxes of Snickers one
week. In total, how many
boxes of candy bars did
they sell?

Answer 1

Add the two fractions 6 3/8 + 7 2/5 = 13 31/40

Explanation:

First multiply the whole numbers by the denominator then add it to the numerator, then find the most common factor (in the denominators) which is 40 (8x5 and 5x8) and multiply the numerator by the same number as the denominator, you will get 255/40 and 296/40 add them then simplify then you will get 13 31/40, thank you.

Answer 2

We add the two fractions:

6 3/8 + 7 2/5 = 13 31/40 boxes of candy bars.