SOLUTION: Can someone help me with this problem? Add: 4 2/7 + 1 5/7 Thanks, Sher

Question 40024: Can someone help me with this problem?

Add:
4 2/7 + 1 5/7
Thanks,
Sher
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
strictly, you do not need to do this method with this fractional sum, but practice it anyway:

4 and 2/7 is how many 7ths in total? 4 complete "pies" each divided into 7ths is a total of 28 7ths. Plus the other 2 gives a total of 30/7.

Similarly, 1 and 5/7 is 7/7 and 5/7 --> 12/7 in total

So, we have 30/7 + 12/7 which is 42/7 which happens to be 6.

jon.

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