Sarah calculates that she spends 1/3 of her pocket money on sweets, and
2/5 on magazines. What fraction of her pocket money does Sarah spend on
sweets and magazines?
money spent on sweets = 1/3 money spent on magazines = 2/5 answer = money on sweets + money on magazines = (1/3) + (2/5) = (5+6)/15 =11/16 Answer is equals to 11/16 in fraction form and 0.7333 in decimal form.
Money on sweets = 1/3 Money on magazines = 2/5 Fraction of her pocket money = money on sweets + money on magazines = (1/3) + (2/5) = 0.733 fraction of her pocket money does Sarah spend on sweets and magazines = 11/15.