SOLUTION: How do you solve the fraction of 3/10 + 5/8 + 1/5?

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Question 538137: How do you solve the fraction of 3/10 + 5/8 + 1/5?
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solve the fraction of 3/10 + 5/8 + 1/5?
All the fractions have to have the same denominator, find the least common multiple of 10, 8, 5; that would be 40 is our common denominator
12%2F40 + 25%2F40 + 8%2F40 = 45%2F40
Reduces to
9%2F8