Plaids is solving 3 2/4 + 3 3/4. What is the correct result?
To solve the expression 3 2/4 + 3 3/4, we first need to add the whole numbers and then add the fractions separately.
The whole numbers part of the expression is 3 + 3 = 6.
Next, let's add the fractions part:
2/4 + 3/4 = (2 + 3) / 4 = 5/4
Combining the whole numbers and fractions, the expression becomes:
6 + 5/4
To add a whole number and a fraction, we need to convert the whole number into a fraction with a denominator of 4:
6 = 6/1
So, the expression becomes:
6/1 + 5/4 = (6 * 4 + 5) / 4 = 29/4
Therefore, the correct result of the expression is 29/4 or 7 1/4.