Shannon went to the candy store and bought 6 1/5 pounds of candy. If 5/6 of Shannon‘s candy was chocolate, how many pounds of chocolate candy did Shannon buy?

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Ricky Khatri · Answer 1 · 2021-10-08T20:55:10+0000

Answer:

5 11/30 pounds

Explanation:

6 1/5=31/5

= 31/5 - 5/6 (LCM=30)

= 186/30 - 25/30

= 161/30

= 5 11/30 pounds.

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