3 (5)/(8) + 20 (3)/(5)

Question

`3 (5)/(8) + 20 (3)/(5)`

Answer 1

Hey You!

The answer is

`\\ \\ 24 (9)/(40) \\ \\ 3 + ( 5)/(8) + 20 \: + (3)/(5) \\ \\ 3 + \: 20 \: = 23 \\ \\ (5)/(8) + (3)/(5) = (we \: do \: not \: know \: so \: we \: use \: the \: lcd \: which \: is \: 40) \\ \\ (25)/(40) + (24)/(40) = (49)/(40) \\ \\ (49)/(40) = 1 (9)/(40) \\ \\ 23 \: + \: 1 \: + (9)/(40) = \: 24 (9)/(40)`
It's confusing but that's it! :)