Question

What is 2 3/5 + 1 3/5

Answer 1

Answer: 4 1/5

Step-by-step explanation:

Rewriting our equation with parts separated

=2 + 3/5 + 1 + 3/5

Solving the whole number parts

2 + 1= 3

Solving the fraction parts

3/5 + 3/5 = 6/5

Simplifying the fraction part, 6/5,

6/5 = 1 1/5

Combining the whole and fraction parts

3 + 1+ 1/5 = 4 1/5

Solution by Formulas

converting mixed numbers to fractions, our initial equation becomes,

13/5 + 8/5

Applying the fractions formula for addition,

=(13 × 5) + (8 × 5)/5 × 5

=65+40 / 25

=105/25

Simplifying 105/25, the answer is

=4 1/5

Answer 2

Answer:

4 1/5

Step-by-step explanation:

2 3/5 + 1 3/5

3 6/5

But we cannot leave an improper fraction

3 + 1 1/5

4 1/5