Question

James added 3 and two-thirds plus 4 and one-eighth. His work is shown here. What did James do right? What did he do wrong? What should he have done

Answer 1

@Hero please come and help me on this, I really don't understand :(

Answer 2

I don't see James' work?

Answer 3

hold on

Answer 4

James added 3 and two-thirds plus 4 and one-eighth. His work is shown here. What did James do right? What did he do wrong? What should he have done?

three and two-thirds plus 4 and one-eighth equals 7 and three-elevenths

Answer 5

@Hero where did u go?

Answer 6

that is the "work"

Answer 7

hi

Answer 8

hi

Answer 9

@carolinagb02, what do you think James did wrong?

Answer 10

hey you asked me that i gave you the answer so did @Chineseboy15

Answer 11

no u did not!, let me work with @hero please,

Answer 12

he did not add correctly

Answer 13

the answer should have been 7 19/24

Answer 14

that's what i said

Answer 15

I know but I want to know how to say the whole process in words, like in a paragraph!

Answer 16

(example)

Answer 17

I need to know what part of the adding he did wrong so I can say it in words!

Answer 18

3 2/3 + 4 1/8

dealing with just the fractions I get 2/3 + 1/8 = 16/24 + 3/24 = 19/24.
dealing with the whole numbers I get 3 + 4 = 7

put it all together and you get : 7 19/24

Answer 19

YOU SEE! that is the right answer thank you @texaschic101

Answer 20

no problem :)

Answer 21

@carolinagb02 you can still ask me questions i'm sorry

Answer 22

If I had $1 for every mistake I made, I would be rich :)

Answer 23

lol

Answer 24

LOL!

Answer 25

ok guys.

Answer 26

thx for ur help, see u later!