Question

in a packet of biscuits 2/5 are chocolate 1/6 are shortbread and the rest are coconut what fraction of the biscuits in the packet are coconut

Answer 1

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Answer:

$\frac{2}{5} + \frac{1}{6} = \frac{17}{30}$

Solution:

$\frac{2}{5} + \frac{1}{6} = \frac{6 \times 2 + 5 \times 1}{30} = \frac{17}{30}$

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Answer 2

Answer: 13/30 are coconut biscuits.

Explanation:

We must covert the fraction to have a common denominator…
12/30 and 5/30

Add them together….
17/30

Subtract from remaining amount….
30/30-17/30