5 1/8 + 8 3/4 ??

Question

5 1/8 + 8 3/4 ??

anonymous · Answer

has to be a interger, mixed number or proper fraction

amistre64 · Answer

5 + 1/8 + 8 + 3/4 = N
-5          - 8                -5 -8
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              1/8 + 3/4 = N -8 -5
                                          *8
              --------------------
                     1 + 6 = 8N -64 -40

                            7 = 8N -104
                     +104          +104
                   -------------------
                       111  = 8N
                        /8        /8
                      ------------
                     111/8 = N

amistre64 · Answer

there are other ways to do it, but I find this method rather charming in its simplicity :)

anonymous · Answer

so the answer is 111/8?