Question

What is 1/10 + 50/100?

Answer 1

Answer:

$\large\boxed{\dfrac{3}{5}=0.6}$

Step-by-step explanation:

$\bold{METHOD\ 1:}\\\\\dfrac{1}{10}+\dfrac{50}{100}=\dfrac{1}{10}+\dfrac{50\!\!\!\!\diagup}{100\!\!\!\!\diagup}=\dfrac{1}{10}+\dfrac{5}{10}=\dfrac{1+5}{10}=\dfrac{6}{10}=\dfrac{6:2}{10:2}=\dfrac{3}{5}\\\\\bold{METHOD\ 2:}\\\\\text{Convert the fractions to decimal:}\\\\\dfrac{1}{10}=0.1\\\\\dfrac{50}{100}=0.50=0.5\\\\\dfrac{1}{10}+\dfrac{50}{100}=0.1+0.5=0.6$