Question

Chrissy went to the store to buy some art supplies. She spent 1/5
of her money on paint and 1/3
of her money on paper. What fraction of her money did she spend?(1 point)
Responses

8/15


7/15

2/15


2/3

Answer 1

To find the fraction of her money Chrissy spent, we need to add the fractions representing the amounts spent on paint and paper.

The fraction spent on paint is 1/5, and the fraction spent on paper is 1/3.

To add these fractions, we need to find a common denominator. The least common multiple of 5 and 3 is 15.

Converting 1/5 to have a denominator of 15, we get 3/15.

Converting 1/3 to have a denominator of 15, we get 5/15.

Now, we can add the fractions: 3/15 + 5/15 = 8/15.

Therefore, Chrissy spent 8/15 of her money on art supplies.

The correct answer is 8/15.