Question

Haley’s class recycled 5 5/6 boxes of paper in a month. If they recycled another 5 4/5 boxes the next month was the total the amount they recycled?

Answer 1

11 19/30

Explanation:

5 5/6 + 5 4/5 =

5 + 5 = 10

5/6 + 4/5 = 25/30 + 24/30 = 49/30 = 1 19/30

10 + 1 19/30 = 11 19/30

Answer 2

11 19/30

Explanation:

In order to get the answer, you need to get a common denominator first. Since the 5 and the 6 can both be made into a 30, you do that. You take the number that you used to make the 30 and use them on the other numbers. So you would make the 5 5/6 into 5 25/30 and the 5 4/5 into 5 24/30. You would add them making 10 49/30. Since that is an improper fraction, you would make it proper. In its proper form, it would be 11 19/30.