Question

what is 1 and 4/5 + 2 and 1/3

Answer 1

what do you think?

Answer 2

What answer did you get?

Answer 3

First you need to find a common denominator between 4/5 and 1 / 3

What is the common denominator between those two fractions?

Answer 4

To turn mixed fractions into regular fractions use this technique:
\[1\frac{ 4 }{ 5 }=\frac{ 5*1+4 }{ 5 }=\frac{ 9 }{ 5 }\]

Answer 5

Once you have done this, find a common denominator and add the two new fractions you have obtained together.

Answer 6

the lesson said that the answer was 4 and 2/15 I didn't get where they came up with that answer

Answer 7

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Answer 8

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Answer 9

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