A painter uses 2/3 gallon of paint on one job and 3/5 of the same paint on another. How many gallons of paint did the painter use for both jobs?

A.
1/15 gallon

B.
1 1/3 gallon

C.
1 1/15 gallon

D.
1 4/15 gallon

Question

A painter uses 2/3  gallon of paint on one job and 3/5  of the same paint on another. How many gallons of paint did the painter use for both jobs?
 
 A.
 1/15 gallon
 
 B.
 1  1/3  gallon
 
 C. 
  1  1/15  gallon
 
 D.
  1  4/15 gallon

wolf1728 · Answer

You need to add 2/3 and 3/5 
the lowest common multiple is 15 so we convert both fractions
10/15 + 9/15 = 19/15 or 1 (4/15)
answer is D

anonymous · Answer

thnx!!! :D