Question

Find the sum and write in lowest term.
25 5/12 + 34 7/18

Answer 1

I try and I keep getting the wrong answer

Answer 2

59.81

Answer 3

Based on my answer sheet the answer is 59 29/36

Answer 4

ohh, you needed a mixed fraction!

Answer 5

okay so the fractional form is 2153/36

Answer 6

i got that

Answer 7

and 2153 goes into 36, 59 29/36 times

Answer 8

do you understand how I got that?

Answer 9

no

Answer 10

okay, so 36 is your denominator right?

Answer 11

and 2153 is your numerator.

Answer 12

yes

Answer 13

well to get a simplified form of the fraction you cannot reduce it into a whole number. so you must create a mixed fraction. Therefore you see how many times 2153 goes into 36 which is 59 times but you have 29 left over so that leaves you with 59 29/36. because the denominator stays the same since you cannot reduce it with a whole number.

Answer 14

does that make more sense?

Answer 15

since I am not good at math how should I know 2153 is 59 since it's a big number

Answer 16

an easy way is to take 2153 and divide it by 36

Answer 17

since 2153 is a big number and will not divide into a whole number nicely you know it must be a mixed fraction. so if you divide 2153 by 36 it will give you 59 29/36

Answer 18

ok can you should me if you don't mind. I did that but got something different