Question

What is the sum of three and three over eight plus two and three over four in simplest form?

six and one over eight

five and one over two

five and three over four

six and one over four

Answer 1

3 3/8+2 3/4
this is the equation right?

Answer 2

l= yes it is

Answer 3

k well we need the denominator for both of them to be the same

Answer 4

srry dont mind the equal sign my backsdpace dont work

Answer 5

what is the closest denominator they both have?

Answer 6

do you know?

Answer 7

look lemme draw a pic to make it a little simpler

Answer 8

so its 8 so to get the right side denominator to 8 multiply the fraction by 2.

Answer 9

which would be 3 3/8+ 2 6/8

Answer 10

that would equal 5 9/8 now we simplyfy it which would be 5 1/8

Answer 11

hope this helped :3

Answer 12

@keke12147

Answer 13

@chucho78
\[5+\frac{9}{8}=5+1+\frac{1}{8}=6+\frac{1}{8} \]

Answer 14

yeah sorry! it i forgot to add the one! @robtobey