SOLUTION: Please help. Add 3 1/5+2 1/4= Thank you.

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Question 95639: Please help.
Add
3 1/5+2 1/4=
Thank you.
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
THERE'S AN EASY WAY & A TOUGH WAY TO SOLVE THESE TYPE OF PROBLEM.
THE EASY WAY IS TO CONVERT THE MIXED NUMBERS TO DECIMALS.THUS:
3.2+2.25=5.45
OR YOU CAN GO THE FRACTIONAL ROUTE. THUS;
16/5+9/4 NOW FIND A COMMON DENOMINATOR. HERE WE HAVE 20.
(16*4+9*5)/20=(64+45)/20=109/20=5 9/20.
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