Add 6 1/3+7 1/2 . What is the sum?Add 6 1/3+7 1/2 . What is the sum?
To add 6 1/3 and 7 1/2, we first need to convert both mixed numbers to improper fractions.
6 1/3 is equivalent to (6*3 + 1)/3 = 19/3.
7 1/2 is equivalent to (7*2 + 1)/2 = 15/2.
Now, we can add the two fractions:
19/3 + 15/2 = (19*2 + 15*3)/(3*2) = 38/3 + 45/6 = (38*2 + 45)/6 = 76 + 45 / 6 = 121/6.
The sum of 6 1/3 and 7 1/2 is 121/6.