Question

Use the properties and mental math to find the sum. (6 3/6+ 10 4/6) +9 2/6

Answer 1

EXPLANATION

First we need to add the terms inside the parentheses:

We have a mix fraction so we could decompose it into parts as follows:

6 + 10 = 16

We have 3/6 + 4/6 with the same denominator, so we just need to add the numerators: 3+