SOLUTION: One can of paint contains 2 and 2/5 gallons and a another has 2/3 of a gallon. if you combine them, how many total gallons of paint do you have?

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Question 1046028: One can of paint contains 2 and 2/5 gallons and a another has 2/3 of a gallon. if you combine them, how many total gallons of paint do you have?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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2%262%2F5%2B2%2F3, and lowest common denominator is 5%2A3=15.


2%2B2%2F5%2B2%2F3

2%2B%282%2F5%29%283%2F3%29%2B%282%2F3%29%285%2F5%29

2%2B6%2F15%2B10%2F15

2%2B16%2F15

Change the improper fraction into a mixed number.
2%2B%2815%2F15%29%2B1%2F15

2%2B1%2B1%2F15

3%2B1%2F15

highlight%283%261%2F15%29