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In the 1800s, wagon trains traveled west along the oregon trail. A wagon train traveled from missouri to wyoming in 1 2/3 months and from wyoming to utah in 3/5 month. About how many months did it take the wagon train to travel from missouri to utah?

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Answer: 2 4/15 months

Explanation:

From the question, we are informed that a wagon train traveled from Missouri to Wyoming in 1 2/3 months and from Wyoming to Utah in 3/5 month.

The number of months that it will take the wagon train to travel from Missouri to Utah will be:

= 1 2/3 + 3/5

The common lowest multiple is 15

= 1 10/15 + 9/15

= 1 19/15

= 1 + 1 4/15

= 2 4/15 months

It will take they train 2 4/15 months to travel from Missouri to Utah.

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