Question

Gina has 2/3 pounds of apples. Jane has 3/5 pound of apples. Gina and Jane want to combine their apples to make an apple pie. The recipe calls for 1 1/2 pounds of apples. How many pounds of apples do they need for their pie? Show all work.

Answer 1

Explanation:

1. 3x5=15

2. 2x5=10 and 3x3=9

3 10/15 + 9/15= 19/15 or 1 and .3 so they need approx .2 more pounds