SOLUTION: 12/3+9/5=?

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Question 623600: 12/3+9/5=?
Answer by lenny460(1073) About Me  (Show Source):
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12/3 + 9/5
12/3 = 4
9/5 = 1 4/5
Therefore:
4 + 1 4/5 = 5 4/5

The Second Method:
12/3 + 9/5
3 * 5 = 15
60/15 + 27/15
87/15 = 5 12/15 = 5 4/5

The Answer:

5 4/5


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