SOLUTION: 2 3/8 plus 3 1/3

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Question 671438: 2 3/8 plus 3 1/3
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2 3%2F8
+3 1%2F3
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Create a common denominator
2 %283%2F8%29%283%2F3%29+=+9%2F24
+3 %281%2F3%29%288%2F8%29+=+8%2F24
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5 17%2F24
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Alternatively,
Conver them to improper fraction
23%2F8 is 8*2=16+3=19, so 19%2F8
31%2F3 is 3*3=9+1=10, so 10%2F3
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Now assign common denominators
%2819%2F8%29%283%2F3%29+%2B+%2810%2F3%29%288%2F8%29+=+57%2F24+%2B+80%2F24+=+137%2F24
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Convert back into a mixed fraction, 24 goes into 137 evenly 5 times with 17 left over.
5 17%2F24
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