Question

Adding mixed numbers. Can someone help me correct my answer?

Answer 1

Answer:

27 13/60

Step-by-step explanation:

What you have tried to do is not an impossible way to do it. What you could do is set your fractions and whole numbers like this.

( 7 + 1/10) * (3 + 5/6) I don't know if you know what FOIL is, but that is the way to proceed.

• First: (meaning the first in each factor ).   3 * 7 =                                    21
• Outside: (meaning the two terms near outside the brackets) 7 * 5/6 = 5 5/6
• Inside: The two terms closest to the * sign      1 / 10  *3 =                         3/10
• Last: The two end terms    (1/10 * 5/6 = 5/60                                              5/60

Now you can add. 21 + 5 is the whole number amount = 26

Add the fractions

• 5/6 + 3/10 + 5/60 The lowest common multiple is 60
• 50/60 + 18/60 +5/60 = 73 / 60 = 1 and 13/60

Add that to 26 and you get 27 13/60