Question

Katie brought 5/6 pounds of candy to a slumber party tori brought 1/3 pound of candy how much candy did the girls have altogether

Answer 1

Answer:

1 $\frac{1}{6}$ pounds of candy

Step-by-step explanation:

Add together the fractions by creating a common denominator of 6:

$\frac{5}{6} + \frac{1}{3}$

$\frac{5}{6} + \frac{2}{6}$

= $\frac{7}{6}$

Simplify into a mixed fraction:

= 1 $\frac{1}{6}$

So, the girls had 1 $\frac{1}{6}$ pounds of candy