Ruby ate 1 3 of a pizza, and Angie ate 1 5 of the pizza. How much of the pizza did they eat in all? A = 8 15 of the pizza B = 1 15 of the pizza C = 3 8 of the pizza D= 1 8 of the pizza

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A = 8/15 of the pizza
Well, 1/3 + 1/5 = (5+3)/ 15 = 8/15

The amount of pizza that Ruby and Angie ate in all for this considered situation is given by: Option A: 8/15

How to add two fractions?

Let we have to add two fractions as:

[tex]\dfrac{a_1}{b_1} + \dfrac{a_2}{b_2}[/tex]

Then we will find Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) of [tex]b_1[/tex] and [tex]b_2[/tex]. That will help to make the denominators same.

Once the denominators become same, the numerators can add up directly, giving us the final result of addition.

So, we're specified that:

  • Ruby ate 1/3 of a pizza
  • Angie ate 1/5 of the pizza

These 1/3 and 1/5 are parts of pizza.

If  we add those parts which is eaten, we will get the total part of the pizza eaten.

Thus, we get:

Total part of the pizza eaten = (1/3 + 1/5) of a pizza.

The least common multiple of 3 and 5 is 15, because:

[tex]3,6,9,12,15\\5,10,15[/tex]

(see the multiples of 3 and 5. The first common number as both's multiple is the least number which is multiple of both, and is 15).

Thus, we get:

[tex]\dfrac{1}{3} + \dfrac{1}{5} = \dfrac{1 \times 5 + 1 \times 3}{15} = \dfrac{8}{15}[/tex]

Thus, the amount of pizza that Ruby and Angie ate in all for this considered situation is given by: Option A: 8/15

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