document.write( "Question 9246: 4/5+0.25(decimal answer) the possibilites are..........0.65, 1.05, 21/20, or none of these \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #4981 by DWL(56)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Convert 4/5 to decimal form:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4/5 = .80\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( ".80 + .25 = 1.05\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Answer = 1.05\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "or \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Convert .25 to fraction; .25 = 1/4\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "then:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4/5 + 1/4\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Find common denominator, in this case 20 is a number divisable by both 5 and 4.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4/5 converts to 16/20 ((20/5)*4) and 1/4 to 5/20 ((20/4)*1)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now add 16/20 + 5/20 = 21/20\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Answer can also be 21/20 \n" ); document.write( " |