SOLUTION: can someone help me please? {{{find the sum 4 and two fifths + 2.75.}}}

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Question 390368: can someone help me please? find+the+sum+4+and+two+fifths+%2B+2.75.
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, stanbon:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since 2%2F5=0.4, this means that 4%262%2F5=4%2B0.4=4.4


Which means that 4%262%2F5%2B2.75=4.4%2B2.75=7.15


So 4%262%2F5%2B2.75=7.15


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Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
find the sum 4 and two fifths + 2.75
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4 + (2/5) + 2.75
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= 4 + 0.4 + 2.75
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= 6.75 + 0.4
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= 7.15
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Cheers,
Stan H.