Question

Lakesha gave three tenths of her cookies to Bailey and five tenths of her cookies to Helen. What fraction of her cookies did Lakesha give away?
a
eight tenths of her cookies

b
five tenths of her cookies

c
three tenths of her cookies

d
two tenths of her cookies

Answer 1

Answer:

a . eight tenths of her cookies

Explanation:

Let the total number of Lakesha's cookies be represented by x.

So that;

She gave three tenths to Bailey = $\frac{3}{10}$ of x

                                                     = $\frac{3x}{10}$

She gave five tenths to Helen = $\frac{5}{10}$ of x

                                                  = $\frac{5x}{10}$

Fraction of Lakesha's cookies given away = $\frac{3x}{10}$ + $\frac{5x}{10}$

                                                      = $\frac{3x+ 5x}{10}$

                                                      = $\frac{8x}{10}$

Thus, the fraction of cookies given away by Lakesha is $\frac{8}{10}$.