Question

Add. 1 1/2 + 3/5 + 1/8

A. 1 5/13

B. 27/15

C. 2 9/40

D. 1 3/8

Answer 1

Hello! And thank you for your question!

First we are going to find the LCD:

LCD = 40

Then we are going to make the denominators the same as the LCD and change the numberators:

1 + 20/40 + 24/40 + 5/40

After that we will combine the denominators:

1 + 20 + 24 + 5 over 40.

Then Simplify the numberators:

1 + 49/40

Next change 49/40 into a mixed fraction:

1 + 1 9/40

Then simplify further:

2 9/40

Final Answer:

2 9/40

Answer 2

Get the mixed number into one fraction

`(3)/(2) + (3)/(5) + (1)/(8)`
Get a common denominator

`(60)/(40) + (24)/(40) + (5)/(40)`
Now add

`(89)/(40)`
You can get it back to a mixed number

`2 (9)/(40)`