Question

When \frac{8668}{25}+\frac{4141}{9}-\frac{5533}{25} is computed and written as a mixed number in simplest form, what is the fractional part of that mixed number?

Answer 1

Any ideas?

Answer 2

$$\Huge \frac{8668}{25}+\frac{4141}{9}-\frac{5533}{25} $$

Answer 3

ok

Answer 4

so

Answer 5

What do you think you need to do first?

Answer 6

make all of the denominators the same

Answer 7

Yes, but look two are already the same, right? :)

Answer 8

yeah

Answer 9

so combine them into one

Answer 10

ok

Answer 11

how do you combine them?

Answer 12

$$\Huge \frac{a}{c} - \frac{b}{c} = \frac{a-b}{c}$$

Answer 13

then

Answer 14

what grade is this for?

Answer 15

6th grade

Answer 16

what is $$\Huge \frac{8668}{25}-\frac{5533}{25} $$

Answer 17

$$\Huge \frac{8668-5533}{25} $$

Answer 18

627/5

Answer 19

VERY good :D

Answer 20

ok:)

Answer 21

now you need to add that to 4141/9

Answer 22

As you said earlier you need a common denominator

Answer 23

45

Answer 24

yep

Answer 25

every time I do the question I get a different answer

Answer 26

so that means you keep making a mistake each time in the arithmetic

Answer 27

let me try again

Answer 28

I keep getting 26348/45 but it says it's incorrect

Answer 29

help!!

Answer 30

What does the question ask for?

Answer 31

to add 627/5 and 4141/9

Answer 32

is computed and written as a mixed number in simplest form, what is the fractional part of that mixed number?

Answer 33

oh I totally forgot that part

Answer 34

is it 23/45?

Answer 35

are you still there?

Answer 36

Correct :D