Question

What do you add to 4 1/8 to make it 6

Answer 1

Answer:

1 7/8

Step-by-step explanation:

6 - 4 1/8

2 - 1/8

15/8 = 1 7/8

Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number to be added be x

$4\frac{1}{8}+x=6\\\\x=6-4\frac{1}{8}\\\\x=6-\frac{33}{8}\\\\x=\frac{6*8}{1*8}-\frac{33}{8}\\\\x=\frac{48}{8}-\frac{33}{8}\\\\x=\frac{48-33}{8}\\\\x=\frac{15}{8}\\\\x=1\frac{7}{8}$