Question

Question What is the value of the expression? (9 1/2 − 3 7/8)+(4 4/5 − 1 1/2) Enter your answer as a mixed number in simplest form by filling in the boxes. $$

Answer 1

To add mixed numbers, we need to add the whole numbers separately and fractions separately.

Starting with the whole numbers, we have:

9 1/2 − 3 7/8 + 4 4/5 − 1 1/2

= (9 + 4) − (3 + 1) + (4/5 − 1/2) + (1/8 − 7/8) (grouping the terms)

= 10 − 4 + (8/10 − 5/10) + (−6/8) (converting fractions to have a common denominator)

= 6 + 3/10 − 3/4 (simplifying fractions and adding whole numbers)

= 5 7/20 (expressing the result as a mixed number in simplest form)

Therefore, the value of the expression is 5 7/20.