Question

Adam buys a box of stuff that weighed 6 3/8. if he buys box of fruit that weighed 7 2/5. what is the combined weight.

Answer 1

The combined weight is 13 31/40.

Explanation:

Given:

Adam buys a box of stuff that weighed 6 3/8. if he buys box of fruit that weighed 7 2/5.

Now, to find the combined weight.

So, we change the mixed fraction to improper first:

Weight of box of stuff =
`6(3)/(8)=(51)/(8)`.

Weight of box of fruit =
`7(2)/(5)=(37)/(5)`.

Then, by adding to get the combined weight:

`(51)/(8)+(37)/(5)`

`=(51* 5+37* 8)/(40)`

`=(255+296)/(40)`

`=(551)/(40)`

`=13(31)/(40)`

Therefore, the combined weight is 13 31/40.