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A coin weighs 5/6 ounces. Ann picked up 3 of these coins.

What is the total weight of the coins she picked up?
Write your answer in simplest form.

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User Khanou
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How I’d do it:
5/6 three times makes 15/6. Made into a mixed fraction is 2 3/6, which in its simplest form is 2 1/2.
When converted to ounces, assuming that 6/6 is one complete ounce, then you get 2.5 ounces.
The total weight she picked up is 2.5 ounces.
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