SOLUTION: Can someone help me solve this problem? Add thirty-eight and nine tenths, five and fifty-eight hundredths, seven, and fifteen and eigth tenths. Thanks!

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Question 39665: Can someone help me solve this problem?
Add thirty-eight and nine tenths, five and fifty-eight hundredths, seven, and fifteen and eigth tenths.
Thanks!
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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38 9/10+5 50/800+7+15 8/10 OR FORGET THE WHOLE NUMBERS AND ADD THE FRACTIONS
BY FINDING A COMMON DENOMINATOR LIKE 800 THENWE ADD
(9*80+50+8*80)/800 OR (720+50+640)/800 OR 1410/800 OR 1 61/80 NOW ADD ALL THE
WHOLE NUMBERS 38+5+15+7+1 61/80=66 61/80