Question

Shu mixes 2/3 pound of peanuts with 1/3 pound of almonds. How many pounds of nuts does Shu mix?

Answer 1

1 pound  2/3 + 1/3 = 3/3  simplify to get 1

Answer 2

All you have to do is add the two fractions. Because both already have the same denominator, we can add right away. Set the fractions up and add straight across (the numerators). 2 plus 1 equals 3. For the denominator, you don't add, you leave it the same. So like I said, the numerator is 3, and the denominator will stay the same (3). So your answer is 3/3, simplified to 1. To simplify you just divide both by the same number (I used 3). Hope this helps :)