Paula and Chad each ate 2/5 of a batch of cookies. Together, what fraction of the batch of cookies did they eat?

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masha68 [24]3 years ago

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$\bf \stackrel{Paula}{\cfrac{2}{5}}+\stackrel{Chad}{\cfrac{2}{5}}\implies \cfrac{2+2}{5}\implies \cfrac{4}{5}$

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