SOLUTION: Estimate the following sum. 4 1/9 + 7 9/10 + 2 1/7 + 5 7/8

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Question 89348: Estimate the following sum.

4 1/9 + 7 9/10 + 2 1/7 + 5 7/8

Found 2 solutions by stanbon, malakumar_kos@yahoo.com:
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Estimate the following sum.

4 1/9 + 7 9/10 + 2 1/7 + 5 7/8
= about 10 + about 10
= about 20
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by malakumar_kos@yahoo.com(315)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Estimate the following sum.
4 1/9 + 7 9/10 + 2 1/7 + 5 7/8
convert all the mixed to improper fractions

37/9+79/10+15/7+47/8
L.C.M.OF 9,10,7& 8 = 2520
280*37+252*79+360*15+315*47/2520
10360+19908+5400+14805/2520

50473/2520

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