Zane grew 3/5 of an inch during the first year and 1/2 an inch during the second. First, you have to make sure the denominators are the same number. Then, add the numerators. Simplify if needed.
The fractions have unlike denominators. First, find the Least Common Denominator and rewrite the fractions with the common denominator. To get the common denominator I multiplied 3/5 by 2/2 to get 6/10 and I multiplied 1/2 by 5/5 to get 5/10 now that they have a common denominator you can add and you get 11/10 = 1.1
