Question

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1. mr. angulo buys \\(\frac{5}{8}\\) pounds of red grapes and \\(\frac{3}{8}\\) pound of green grapes. how many pounds of grapes did mr. angulo buy?

Explanation:

Step1: Add the grape weights

$\frac{5}{8} + \frac{3}{8}$

Step2: Sum numerators, keep denominator

$\frac{5+3}{8} = \frac{8}{8}$

Step3: Simplify the fraction

$\frac{8}{8} = 1$

Answer:

1 pound