Answer:
1 [tex]\frac{1}{6}[/tex] pounds of candy
Step-by-step explanation:
Add together the fractions by creating a common denominator of 6:
[tex]\frac{5}{6} + \frac{1}{3}[/tex]
[tex]\frac{5}{6} + \frac{2}{6}[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{7}{6}[/tex]
Simplify into a mixed fraction:
= 1 [tex]\frac{1}{6}[/tex]
So, the girls had 1 [tex]\frac{1}{6}[/tex] pounds of candy
