Question

what is the sum in its simplest form? 11/14 + 37/42=?

Answer 1

Both 14 and 42 have a factor in common: 7. What happens if you multiply 11/14.3/3?

Answer 2

\[\frac{ 11 }{ 14 }.\frac{ 3 }{ 3 }=?\]

Answer 3

you get 33/42

Answer 4

Yes... now you can add

\[\frac{ 33 }{ 42 }+\frac{ 37 }{ 42 }=?\]

Answer 5

70/42 but you have to simplfy and you get 1 and 2/3

Answer 6

70/42 is correct, and yes you have to simplify. Divided by 7 it becomes 10/6. Divided by 2 it becomes..?

Answer 7

5/3 but you have to get it into a proper fraction and then it goes to 1 and 2/3

Answer 8

1+2/3 is correct, but it's better to keep it as one fraction

Answer 9

Well you know what your teacher wants. As a teacher I want my pupils to keep it as 5/3.