Carmen types at a rate of 16 words per minute. How many words does she type in 4 minutes?
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Answer:
1 teasure chests of gold
Step-by-step explanation:
Since this is a problem of adding or subtracting fractions, you will have to do one or the other to solve. Since the pirates already had of a treasure chest of gold and stole another
of a treasure chest to add to their collection, we need to add these two fractions:
In order to add or subtract fractions, you need to have a common denominator. Choosing a common denominator means looking for the lowest common multiple of the two denominators:
6: 6, 12, 18, 24
8: 8, 16, 24
Add them together: