Question

what is -4/5 + 7/15

Answer 1

-0.33333333333

Answer 2

nooo what are you doing.

1. Dont give the answer straight away. alura still does not know how to solve this
2. This should be done without a calculator
3. answers are best expressed as fractions

Answer 3

first, you need to make the denominators equal. Do you know how to do that?

Answer 4

yes, thank you for helping it would end up being -12/15 and 7/15?

Answer 5

yes

Answer 6

now add the numerators and put it over 15

Answer 7

-19/15 which would end up as -1 (4/15) ?

Answer 8

yes

Answer 9

Thanks! I get confused with negative numbers

Answer 10

That isn't on the answer list...

Answer 11

hmm

Answer 12

wait

Answer 13

I did not bother to check your answer lol

Answer 14

sorry

Answer 15

-12 + 7 = -5

Answer 16

the answer is -1/3

Answer 17

oh okay, its cause of the negative right?

Answer 18

yes

Answer 19

thank you!