SOLUTION: Evaluate \frac{3}{2} + \frac{5}{4} + \frac{9}{8} + \frac{17}{16}.

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Question 1209784: Evaluate \frac{3}{2} + \frac{5}{4} + \frac{9}{8} + \frac{17}{16}.
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, math_tutor2020:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
Answer by math_tutor2020(3817) About Me  (Show Source):
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3%2F2+%2B+5%2F4+%2B+9%2F8+%2B+17%2F16

=

= 24%2F16+%2B+20%2F16+%2B+18%2F16+%2B+17%2F16

= %2824+%2B+20+%2B+18+%2B+17%29%2F16

= 79%2F16 This is the answer if you want an improper fraction

= %2864%2B15%29%2F16

= 64%2F16%2B15%2F16

= 4%2B15%2F16

= matrix%281%2C3%2C4%2C%22and%22%2C15%2F16%29 this is the answer if you want a mixed number

= 4.9375 this is the answer if you want a decimal value
The decimal value is exact and hasn't been rounded.

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In summary,
3%2F2+%2B+5%2F4+%2B+9%2F8+%2B+17%2F16+=+79%2F16

3%2F2+%2B+5%2F4+%2B+9%2F8+%2B+17%2F16+=+matrix%281%2C3%2C4%2C%22and%22%2C15%2F16%29

3%2F2+%2B+5%2F4+%2B+9%2F8+%2B+17%2F16+=+4.9375
Various online calculators can be used to verify the answer.