What is the sum of the fracions in simplest form?9/20 + 7/20
The sum of the fractions 9/20 + 7/20 = (9 + 7)/20 = 16/20.
To simplify the fraction, we can divide the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor. The greatest common divisor of 16 and 20 is 4.
Dividing both the numerator and denominator by 4, we get:
16/20 ÷ 4/4 = 4/5.
Therefore, the sum of the fractions 9/20 + 7/20 in simplest form is 4/5.