SOLUTION: can you please explain the steps to solving these problems 2 5/16 + 24 1/2 ?

Question 765001: can you please explain the steps to solving these problems 2 5/16 + 24 1/2 ?
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can you please explain the steps to solving these problems 2 5/16 + 24 1/2 ?
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2 5/16 + 24 1/2
Step 1, get rid of mixed numbers.
= 37/16 + 49/2
Step 2, find a common denominator. The product always works.
2*16 = 32
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= 74/32 + 784/32
Step3, add
= 854/32
Step 4, reduce
= 427/16
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