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jennie spent 1/3 of her allowance on a new book and 2/5 of her allowance on some pencil s. How much of her allowance did she spend.​

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Answer:

She spent 2 1/5 of her allowance

Explanation:

SOOOO, 3 and 5 multiplied make 15.. Right?

So, what is 1/3 of 15? it's 5

So, what is 2/5 of 15? It's 6

so 5+6=11

11/15

and reduce

so 2 1/5

I hope this helps

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