Question

1/2+4/5 I need help showing my work

Answer 1

Show your work by multiplying 1/2 by 5/5 and 4/5 by 2/2 to make both fractions have common denominators.

1. 1/2 * 5/5 = 5/10
2. 4/5 * 2/2 = 8/10

5/10 + 8/10 = 13/10

13/10 as a mixed number is 1 3/10.

Answer 2

When adding fractions, it's best to have common denominators. To find a common denominator, you can just multiply the denominators. The two denominators are 2 and 5.

Multiply:

`2 * 5 = 10`

Change both fractions so that 10 is the denominator:

`(1 * 5)/(2 * 5) = (5)/(10)`

`(4 * 2)/(5 * 2) = (8)/(10)`

Now add the fractions:

`(5)/(10) + (8)/(10) = (13)/(10) = 1 (3)/(10)`

Your answer is 1
`(3)/(10)`