SOLUTION: How do you calculate the value of 11/6 + 5/16 = 88/48 + 15/48 = 103/48? The books answer is (5x4) + 12/4 = 20 + 3 = 23. I don't see how they got to that answer.

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Question 140101This question is from textbook Praxis II:Middle School Mathematics
: How do you calculate the value of 11/6 + 5/16 = 88/48 + 15/48 = 103/48? The books answer is (5x4) + 12/4 = 20 + 3 = 23. I don't see how they got to that answer.This question is from textbook Praxis II:Middle School Mathematics

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How do you calculate the value of 11/6 + 5/16 = 88/48 + 15/48 = 103/48? The books answer is (5x4) + 12/4 = 20 + 3 = 23. I don't see how they got to that answer.
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I don't either. Something's wrong somewhere.