Rinda needs to solve the problem 1 2/9 + 5 2/3 . What is the sum?
To solve the problem, we first convert the mixed numbers to improper fractions.
1 2/9 can be written as 11/9 because 1 * 9 + 2 = 11.
5 2/3 can be written as 17/3 because 5 * 3 + 2 = 17.
Now, adding 11/9 and 17/3:
11/9 + 17/3 = (11 * 3 + 17 * 9) / (9 * 3)
= (33 + 153) / 27
= 186/27
We can simplify the fraction by finding the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 186 and 27, which is 3.
186/27 รท 3/3 = 62/9
Therefore, the sum of 1 2/9 and 5 2/3 is 62/9 or 6 8/9.