Question

There is 30\100 of a liter of orange juice on one container and 5\10 of a liter of pineapple juice in another container. If Mrs. Morales combines the two juices ,how much orange-pineapple juice will she ? Explain how you found your answer.

Answer 1

30/100 +5/10 = 3/10 +5/10 = 8/10 = 4/5

Mrs. Morales will have 4/5 of a liter of juice.

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The total quantity was found by adding the quantities of individual kinds of juice. The addition was performed by expressing each fraction using the common denominator of 10, then reducing the final result.