Question

what does 5/12+1/4=

Answer 1

Can you show us an attempt?

Answer 2

Please try out the equation before asking.

Answer 3

It's a basic problem. After you solve it, show us your answer.

Answer 4

Well first we need to make 1/4 = x / 12. If we multiple both the nominator and denominator by 3 we can do that. (This is making it so that all the fractions share the same denominator) So we get 3 / 12. 5 / 12 + 4 / 12. Now just add the top nominators. 4 + 5 = 9... so the answer is 9/12. If we simplify that we get 3/4. Hope I helped you understand how to solve these types of problems!

Answer 5

@parkjosh523 Please let @lovebugg247 answer the question before giving out the answer to the problem.

Answer 6

If he's going to type out the question into the box then he probably gave it some thought before putting the question out there...

Answer 7

That's his problem, we're here to guide this solution to the problem.

Answer 8

his*

Answer 9

@lovebugg247: The whole point here is to add together two fractions with different denominators.

If two fractions have the same denominators, adding them together is easy. For example,\[\frac{ 1 }{ 8}+\frac{ 3 }{ 8}= \frac{ 1+3 }{ 8 }=\frac{ 4 }{ 8 }=\frac{ q }{ 2 }\]

Answer 10

If the denominators are different, we have more work to do: we have to find the Lowest CommonDenominator of the fractions being combined.

For example: