Question

Find the sum. 2 3/ 4 + 4 1 /6

Answer 1

Step 1:

Write the expression

`3(3)/(6)\text{ + 4}(1)/(6)`

Step 2:

Add the whole numbers and the fractions separately

`\begin{gathered} (\text{ 3 + 4 )( }(3)/(6)\text{ + }(1)/(6)\text{ )} \\ 7(\text{ }(3+1)/(6)\text{ )} \\ 7(4)/(6) \\ 7(2)/(3) \end{gathered}`

Final answer

`7(2)/(3)`