Question

Nick and Tasha are buying supplies for a camping trip. They need to buy chocolate bars to make s’mores, their favorite campfire dessert. Each of them has a different recipe for their perfect s’mores

Nick likes to use 12 of Chocolate bar to make a s’more. Tasha will only eat a s’more that’s is made 25 of a chocolate bar. What fraction of chocolate will nick and Tasha use in total if they each eat one s’more?

Answer 1

9/10

Explanation:

first you find the lowest common denominator. 1/2 becomes 5/10, 2/5 becomes 4/10. 5/10+4/10=9/10