Question

Workout and simplify

Answer 1

Answer:

a) ⅖+⅓ = 6/15 + 5/15 = 11/15

b) 5/9 - 1/2 = 10/18 - 9/18 = 1/18

Answer 2

Answer:

a) $\frac{11}{15}$

b) $\frac{1}{18}$

Step-by-step explanation:

$a) \: \frac{2}{5} + \frac{1}{3}$

$\frac{2}{5} \times \frac{3}{3} + \frac{1}{3} \times \frac{5}{5}$

$\frac{2 \times 3}{5 \times 3} + \frac{1 \times 5}{3 \times 5}$

$\frac{6}{15} + \frac{5}{15}$

$\frac{6 + 5}{15}$

$\frac{11}{15}$

$b) \: \frac{5}{9} - \frac{1}{2}$

$\frac{5}{9} \times \frac{2}{3} - \frac{1}{2} \times \frac{9}{9}$

$\frac{5 \times 2}{9 \times 2} - \frac{1 \times 9}{2 \times 9}$

$\frac{10}{18} - \frac{9}{18}$

$\frac{10 - 9}{18}$

$\frac{1}{18}$

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