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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?

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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.
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