10 1/6+ 5 1/2= 15 2/3?

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mathteacher1729 · Answer

Ok, so before adding mixed numbers -- do you know how add fractions? For example -- can you add 1/6 + 1/2 ?

anonymous · Answer

wait its wrong? and yes 4/6

mathteacher1729 · Answer

How did you get 4/6 ?  Did you use a calc or do it by hand, etc?

mathteacher1729 · Answer

(1/2 + 1/6 = 4/6 is correct, by the way, I just wanna know how you're approaching the problem.)

anonymous · Answer

by hand:
1/6 is can stay as it is because 1/2 can be multiplied by 3:

Now you have 1/6+ 3/6= 4/6

anonymous · Answer

wouldn't you do; 10+5=15 next, and reduce 4/6 to 2/3???

mathteacher1729 · Answer

Yup. Exactly. :) 

Now to convert a number like 10 into a fraction you can write it as 

10/1
or 
20/2
or 
30/3
etc...

all of those equal 10.

anonymous · Answer

Thanks!(;

mathteacher1729 · Answer

So 10 1/6 is really saying " 10 plus 1/6". 

and 5 1/2 is really saying "5 plus 1/2" 

and 15 2/3 is really saying " 15 plus 2/3"

Can you convert each of those into fractions?

anonymous · Answer

wouldnt be converting it int improper fractions 
example 10x6+! or 5x2+1 and 15x3+2