Aubrey used 4/7 liters of paint for a mural in her room and 2/10 liter for a wall in her bathroom. Determine a reasonable estima

Question

2 years ago

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te for the total amount of paint Aubrey used.

1 answer:

NemiM [27] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-19T23:15:38+03:00

NemiM [27]2 years ago

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Answer:

27/35 is the exact answer

7/10 is an estimate

Step-by-step explanation:

4/7+2/10

Simplify the fraction

4/7+1/5

The common denominator is 35

4/7*5/5 + 1/5 *7/7

20/35 + 7/35

27/35

To estimate

4/7 is close to 1/2

2/10 is close is 1/5

1/2 + 1/5 =

5/10 + 2/10 = 7/10