SOLUTION: Tim bought 1/5 lb of cookies and 3/10 lb more donuts than cookies. What is the total weight of both?
I came up with 1/5+3/10= 2/10+3/10=5/10=1/2
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Question 958241: Tim bought 1/5 lb of cookies and 3/10 lb more donuts than cookies. What is the total weight of both?
I came up with 1/5+3/10= 2/10+3/10=5/10=1/2
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
No.
I think you read it incorrectly.
{3/10}lb more donuts than cookies
So,
(lbs donuts)=3/10+(lbs of cookies)
So then,
(lbs cookies)+(lbs donuts)=(lbs of cookies)+3/10+(lbs of cookies)=2(lbs cookies)+3/10
Which then becomes,
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