Question

Using words, describe how you would solve the following problem. Make sure to also give your final answer.

two and three fourths plus three and three fourths equals
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Answer 1

6 1/2

Explanation:

`2 \frac34 + 3\frac34`

Convert them to improper fractions by multiplying the whole number by the denominator of the fraction, adding this to the numerator of the fraction, then putting it over the denominator:

`2 \frac34 + 3\frac34=(2 * 4+3)/(4)+(3 * 4+3)/(4)=(11)/(4)+(15)/(4)`

As the fractions have the same denominator, we can simply add the numerators:

`(11)/(4)+(15)/(4)=(11+15)/(4)=(26)/(4)`

Convert back to a mixed number by dividing the numerator by the denominator. Writing the whole number followed by the remainder over the denominator:

`(26)/(4)=6\frac24=6\frac12`