SOLUTION: Adding fractions 1.7/10+3/5+1/6=

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Question 1067091: Adding fractions
1.7/10+3/5+1/6=
Answer by LinnW(1048) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.7%2F10%2B3%2F5%2B1%2F6=
multiply each fraction by 10%2F10
17%2F100%2B30%2F50%2B10%2F60=
a common denominator for 1%2F100 1%2F30 and 1%2F60
So convert each fraction
%283%2F3%29%2817%2F100%29%2B%286%2F6%29%2830%2F50%29%2B%285%2F5%29%2810%2F60%29=
51%2F300%2B180%2F300%2B50%2F300=
281%2F300