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Alexis and Sarah bought a box of pencils. Alexis took 2/5 of the pencils and Sarah took 1/5 of the pencils. What fraction of the pencils was taken by both of them?
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Alexis and Sarah bought a box of pencils. Alexis took 2/5 of the pencils and Sarah took 1/5 of the pencils. What fraction of the pencils was taken by both of them?

User Piotr Dajlido
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Answer:

3/5

Explanation:

Add the two top numbers and make sure the bottom two numbers are the same. This will then give you your amswer

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