1/50 + 3/5

To add the fractions 1/50 and 3/5, we need to find a common denominator. In this case, the least common multiple of 50 and 5 is 50.

First, we need to convert both fractions to have the same denominator of 50:

1/50 = (1/50)(50/50) = 50/2500
3/5 = (3/5)(10/10) = 30/50

Now we can add the fractions:

50/2500 + 30/50 = 80/2500

Simplifying the fraction, we divide both the numerator and denominator by 10:

80/2500 = 8/250

The simplified sum of 1/50 and 3/5 is 8/250.