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John used 1 3/4 kg os salt to melt the ice on the sidewalk. He then used another 3 4/5 kg on the driveway. How much salt did he use in all? PLEASE SHOW YOUR WORK I WILL MARK YOU BRAINIEST AND PLEASE EXPLAIN HOW YOU GOT YOUR WORK.

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Answer:

111/20 = 5.55

Step-by-step explanation:

He used a total of 1  3/4 and  3  4/5 salt.

Convert both these mixed numbers into fractions.

=> 7/4 + 19/5

Take the LCM of the denominators

=> 35/20 + 76/20

Add the numerators

=> 111/20 = 5.55

He used a total of 111/20 or 5.55 kgs of salt.