Hi there! :) I am in need of some assistance on this math equation. All helpful answers are appreciated. Thank you! 1(3)/(9) + 1(1)/(6)

Question

Hi there! :) I am in need of some assistance on this math equation. All helpful answers are appreciated. Thank you!


`1(3)/(9) + 1(1)/(6)`

Answer 1

`2(1)/(2)`

Explanation:

The fraction 3/9 can be reduced to 1/3. In turn, that can be rewritten using the denominator 6 as 2/6, so that addition with 1/6 is easier.

1 2/6 + 1 1/6 = (1 +1) +(2/6 +1/6) = 2 3/6

The fraction 3/6 can be reduced to 1/2, so the end result is ...

1 3/9 + 1 1/6 = 2 1/2