fraction question

Question

Dave and Ed are putting together bags of marbles to sell for charity. Dave has 3/5 of a bag left over and Ed has 2/3 of a bag left. Can they combine what they each have left to make another bag?

How to solve this??

Answer 1

3/5 + 2/3 = 9/15 + 10/15 = 19/15 = 1 and 4/15

Yes, if they combine, they can make one more bag with 4 left over.

Answer 2

3/5 + 2/3

9/15 + 10/15

What do you think?