I have
3 2/3 + 7 1/8 =
I 1st got 10 19/24
then I got 239/24 please HELP!! What is the right answer?
10 19/24
or
259/24
depending if you have to express it as a fraction or not
To correctly add the mixed numbers 3 2/3 and 7 1/8, you can follow these steps:
Step 1: Convert the mixed numbers into improper fractions.
The improper fraction equivalents for 3 2/3 and 7 1/8 are:
3 2/3 = (3 × 3 + 2) / 3 = 11/3
7 1/8 = (7 × 8 + 1) / 8 = 57/8
Step 2: Find a common denominator.
The common denominator for 3 and 8 is 24, so we need to convert the fractions to have a denominator of 24.
Multiply the numerator and denominator of 11/3 by 8:
11/3 × 8/8 = 88/24
Multiply the numerator and denominator of 57/8 by 3:
57/8 × 3/3 = 171/24
Step 3: Add the fractions.
Now that both fractions have a common denominator of 24, you can add them together:
88/24 + 171/24 = (88 + 171) / 24 = 259/24
Therefore, the correct answer is 259/24.