Simplify the following:
5/8+7/6+9/4
Put 5/8+7/6+9/4 over the common denominator 24. 5/8+7/6+9/4 = (3×5)/24+(4×7)/24+(6×9)/24:
(3×5)/24+(4×7)/24+(6×9)/24
3×5 = 15:
15/24+(4×7)/24+(6×9)/24
4×7 = 28:
15/24+28/24+(6×9)/24
6×9 = 54:
15/24+28/24+54/24
15/24+28/24+54/24 = (15+28+54)/24:
(15+28+54)/24
| 1 |
| 5 | 4
| 2 | 8
+ | 1 | 5
| 9 | 7:
Answer: |
| 97/24
5/8+7/6+9/4
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5/8 = 15/24
7/6 = 28/24
9/4 = 54/24
Can you finish it now ???
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Simplify the following:
5/8+7/6+9/4
Put 5/8+7/6+9/4 over the common denominator 24. 5/8+7/6+9/4 = (3×5)/24+(4×7)/24+(6×9)/24:
(3×5)/24+(4×7)/24+(6×9)/24
3×5 = 15:
15/24+(4×7)/24+(6×9)/24
4×7 = 28:
15/24+28/24+(6×9)/24
6×9 = 54:
15/24+28/24+54/24
15/24+28/24+54/24 = (15+28+54)/24:
(15+28+54)/24
| 1 |
| 5 | 4
| 2 | 8
+ | 1 | 5
| 9 | 7:
Answer: |
| 97/24