Answer: 4 cookies per bag
Step-by-step explanation
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Answer: Choice A</h3>
Why? Because the denominators are both the same at 2x+8. We can only add or subtract fractions when the denominators are the same. The general rule for adding fractions is
We have numerators A and B added together over a common denominator C. If we didn't have a common denominator, then we'd have to do a bit of algebraic manipulation to get both fractions to a common denominator. It doesn't have to be the lowest common denominator (LCD), though it's often more efficient that way.
7 7/8 can be estimated to 8
2 2/11 can be estimated to 2
8 + 2 = 10
7 7/8 = 56+7/8 = 63/8
2 2/11 = 22+2/11 = 24/11
63/8 + 24/11 = 693+192/88 = 10.06
So do you see how similar 10 and 10.06 are to each other? :)