Question

Carlos makes 1 pound of snack mix using nuts, raisins, and cereal. The list below shows how many pounds of nuts and raisins he uses

1/3 pound of nuts 1/5 pounds of raisins
how much cereal in pounds, does Carlos use?

Answer 1

7/15 pounds of cereal.
1/3 is equivalent to 5/15
1/5 is equivalent to 3/15
5/15 + 3/15 = 8/15
7/15 is left to make 1 pound.