Question

Mark simplified three over five ÷ five over eight.; his work is shown below. Identify where he made his error.

Original division problem: three over five ÷ five over eight.

Step 1: three over five multiplied by eight over five.

Step 2: three times eight over five times five.

Step 3: twenty-four over five.

Step 4: four and four over five.

a
Step 1

b
Step 2

c
Step 3

d
Step 4

Answer 1

\[\frac{ 3 }{ 5 } + \frac{ 5 }{ 8 } = ?\]