If you have 1/5 and 2/3, you need a common denominator to even do anything. So three and five both go into 15, so then you do 2 times 5, cause 3 times 5 is 15. And 1 times 3, cause 3 times 5 is 15. So you end up with 3/15 as produce, and 10/15 as vegetables. So, then you divide the fractions, 1/5 divided by 10/15, which is the same as 1/5 times 15/10. So your answer is 3/10 of the produce is vegetables.
Total balance in Mr. Copley at the end of the month = $1473.61.
Initial deposite = $75 (not shown in his checkbook).
Let us assume his balance at the beginning of the month = x.
Total balance at the end of the month = The balance at the beginning of the month + total deposite.
$1473.61 = x + 75.
Subtracting 75 from both sides, we get
1473.61 -75 = x + 75 -75.
1398.61 = x.
Therefore, his balance at the beginning of the month was $1398.61.
