SOLUTION: 1 1/4 + 8 2/5 + (-3 1/2)

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Question 988400: 1 1/4 + 8 2/5 + (-3 1/2)
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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use decimals or common denominators
1.25+8.40-3.5=6.15=6 3/20
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1 5/20+8 8/20-3 10/20=6 3/20