Question

Solve.

Answer 1

The answer is C: $10\text{ }^1/_2$. Here are the details:

$\text{Equation:}\\ 6\text{ }^1/_3+10\text{ }^1/_2\stackrel{?}{=}26\text{ }^1/_6\\ \\ \text{Start with the integers.}\\ 6+10=16\stackrel{?}{=}26\text{ }^1/_6\\ \\ \text{...then with the fractions, but rewrite them first to make it easier.}\\ ^1/_3+\text{ }^1/_2\stackrel{\text{rewrite}}{\to}\text{ }^2/_6+\text{ }^3/_6=\text{ }^5/_6\stackrel{?}{=}26\text{ }^1/_6\\ \\ \text{Add 'em up!}\\ 16\text{ }^5/_6$

$\text{Equation:}\\ 16\text{ }^5/_6+3\text{ }^5/_6\stackrel{?}{=}26\text{ }^1/_6\\ \\ \text{Start with the integers.}\\ 16+3=19\stackrel{?}{=}26\text{ }^1/_6\\ \\ \text{...then with the fractions, but rewrite them first to make it easier.}\\ ^5/_6+\text{ }^5/_6=\text{ }^{10}/_6\stackrel{\text{rewrite}}{\to}\text{ }^5/_3\stackrel{\text{rewrite}}{\to}1\text{ }^2/_3\stackrel{?}{=}26\text{ }^1/_6\\ \\ \text{Add 'em up!}\\ 20\text{ }^2/_3$

$\text{Last equation:}\\ 20\text{ }^2/_3+5\text{ }^1/_2\stackrel{?}{=}26\text{ }^1/_6\\ \\ \text{Start with the integers.}\\ 20+5=25\stackrel{?}{=}26\text{ }^1/_6\\ \\ \text{...then with the fractions, but rewrite them first to make it easier.}\\ ^2/_3+\text{ }^1/_2\stackrel{\text{rewrite}}{\to}\text{ }^4/_6+\text{ }^3/_6=\text{ }^7/_6\stackrel{\text{rewrite}}{\to}1\text{ }^1/_6\stackrel{?}{=}26\text{ }^1/_6\\ \\ \text{Add the integer and fraction together.}\\ 25+1\text{ }^1/_6\stackrel{?}{=}26\text{ }^1/_6$

$26\text{ }^1/_6\stackrel{\checkmark}{=}26\text{ }^1/_6$