If you are doing this without a calculator, first add 3 + 3 + 3 + 12 = 21
Then, simplify the fractions: 5(15/16) = 75/16 (multiply the 5 times 15, but not times the denominator)
And: 4(5/16) = 20/16.
Add the fractions together: 75/16 + 20/16 + 20/16 = (75 + 20 + 20)/16 = 115/16
Simplifying 115/16 = 7 3/16
The final answer is: 21 + 7 3/16 = 28 3/16
If you are doing this without a calculator, first add 3 + 3 + 3 + 12 = 21
Then, simplify the fractions: 5(15/16) = 75/16 (multiply the 5 times 15, but not times the denominator)
And: 4(5/16) = 20/16.
Add the fractions together: 75/16 + 20/16 + 20/16 = (75 + 20 + 20)/16 = 115/16
Simplifying 115/16 = 7 3/16
The final answer is: 21 + 7 3/16 = 28 3/16