Question

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Find three-fifths of the sum of 18 and
17.

Answer 1

The sum of 18 and 17 is the same as writing 18 + 17

now to find 3/5 of that you write:

(3/5) x (18+17) = (3/5) x (35) = 21


three-fifths of the sum of 18 and 17 is 21

Answer 2

21

Explanation:

We can write "three-fifths of the sum of 18 and

17" as:

(3/5)*(18 + 17)

(3/5)*(18 + 17)

(3/5)*(35) whcih can also be written as:

(3*(35/5)) [Reduce 35/5 to 7]

3*7

21