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Graham mixes up some mint green paint for his bathroom. He mixes 2 1/5 litres of white paint with 3 1/3 of green paint and 1/2 litre of blue paint. How many litres of mint green paint had Graham made altogether?

 Jan 13, 2015

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 #6
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The dog seems to be very good at representing melodys expression Hun?

 Jan 14, 2015
 #1
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2+1/5+3+1/3+1/2

$$\\2+3+\frac{1}{5}+\frac{1}{3}+\frac{1}{2}\\\\$$

The lowest common denominator is 5*3*2=30

 

$$\\2+3+\frac{1*3*3}{5*3*2}+\frac{1*2*5}{3*2*5}+\frac{1*3*5}{2*3*5}\\\\
=5+\frac{9}{30}+\frac{10}{30}+\frac{15}{30}\\\\
=5+\frac{9+10+15}{30}\\\\
=5+\frac{34}{30}\\\\
=5+\frac{30+4}{30}\\\\
=5+\frac{30}{30}+\frac{4}{30}\\\\
=5+1+\frac{2}{15}\\\\
=6\;\frac{2}{15}\\\\$$

 Jan 13, 2015
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Graham mixes up some mint green paint for his bathroom. He mixes 2 1/5 litres of white paint with 3 1/3 of green paint and 1/2 litre of blue paint. How many litres of mint green paint had Graham made altogether?

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2\frac{1}{5}+3\frac{1}{3}+\frac{1}{2}
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=5+\frac{1*3*2}{5*3*2}+\frac{1*5*2}{3*5*2}+\frac{1*5*3}{2*5*3}
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=5+\frac{6}{5*3*2}+\frac{10}{3*5*2}+\frac{15}{2*5*3}
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=5+\frac{6+10+15}{5*3*2}
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=5+\frac{30+1}{30}
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 Jan 13, 2015
 #3
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Whoops I made an error thanks Heureka :)

 Jan 14, 2015
 #4
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Shame on you, Melody...!!!!! 

You are NOT ALLOWED to make mistakes on here..... (LOL !!!)

 Jan 14, 2015
 #5
avatar+118724 
+5

Aww       

 Jan 14, 2015
 #6
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The dog seems to be very good at representing melodys expression Hun?

rosala Jan 14, 2015

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