Question

(a) Tom says that 1/5 + 7/20 = 8/25

Answer 1

numerator = top part of the fraction

denominator = bottom part of the fraction

* means multiply

a.

you can only add the numerator when the denominator is the same

cant add the denominator

denominator has to be the same

1/5 = 4/20

4/20 + 7/20 = 11/20

b.

1 7/8 = 15/8

3/4 ÷ 15/8 =

3/4 * 8/15 =

24/60 = divide both top and bottom by 12 =

2/5

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

a)1/5+ 7/20

1.find the CM of both denominators

2.multiply both the denominator and the numerator using the CM

=(1/5)×20 +(7/20)

=20/100 +35/100

since you multiply

3.Now add both numerators ( don't add the denominators)

=the answer is 55/100