Question

Adam buys a box of stuff that weighed 6 3/8. if he buys box of fruit that weighed 7 2/5. what is the combined weight.

Answer 1

Answer:

The combined weight is 13 31/40.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Adam buys a box of stuff that weighed 6 3/8. if he buys box of fruit that weighed 7 2/5.

Now, to find the combined weight.

So, we change the mixed fraction to improper first:

Weight of box of stuff = $6\frac{3}{8}=\frac{51}{8}$.

Weight of box of fruit  = $7\frac{2}{5}=\frac{37}{5}$.

Then, by adding to get the combined weight:

$\frac{51}{8}+\frac{37}{5}$

$=\frac{51\times 5+37\times 8}{40}$

$=\frac{255+296}{40}$

$=\frac{551}{40}$

$=13\frac{31}{40}$

Therefore, the combined weight is 13 31/40.