Question

What is added 5 1/8 + 5/6 + 5/12=

Answer 1

`5 (1)/(8) + (5)/(6) + (5)/(12) = x \\ (41)/(8) + (5)/(6) + (5)/(12) = x \\ (123)/(24) + (20)/(24) + (10)/(24) = x \\ (153)/(24) = x \\ 6 (9)/(24) = x \\ \\ 6 (3)/(8) = x`

Answer 2

Hello!

The answer is:
`(51)/(8)`

Why?

We must remember the way that we can add fractions:

`(a)/(b)+(c)/(d)=(ad+bc)/(bd)`

Let's solve this problem following the next steps:

`5 (1)/(8)=(40+1)/(8)=(41)/(8)`

Then, adding:

`(41)/(8)+(5)/(6)=(246+40)/(48)=(286)/(48)`

Finally, adding:

`(286)/(48) +(5)/(12)=(3432+240)/(576)=(3672)/(576)=(51)/(8)`

Hence,

`5(1)/(8) +(5)/(6) +(5)/(12) =(51)/(8)`

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