SOLUTION: what's the answer to 1/3+3 2/3+9 7/12?

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Question 660859: what's the answer to 1/3+3 2/3+9 7/12?
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Starting with
+ 3 + 9
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Convert the mixed fraction to improper fractions
*multiply the denominator by the whole number, then add the numerator. Put the result over the denominator.
3 = 3*3=9+2=11 so
9 = 12*9=108+7=115 so
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Establish common denominators


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Add the numerators

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Revert back to a mixed number. How many times does 12 go into 163 evenly? This is the whole number. How much was left over? That is the numerator.

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