Question

Atul has 2/3 lb of candy. Jose has 3/5 lb and Maria has 1/2 lb less than Jose. How many more pounds of candy does Atul have than Maria?

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Answer 1

27/30

Explanation:

we need to find the common denominator of 5 and 2. Which is 10. We multiply the factors of the denominators by the numerator. This results in 1/10. Now, we subtract 2/3 from 1/10. We need to find common denominators also. Which is 30. 20/30 minus 3/30 is 27/30