Question

What two mixed numbers have a sum of 4 1/4

Answer 1

answers vary but one possible is 1 3/4 + 2 1/2

Explanation:

you can rewrite 4 1/4 as 17/4

think of 2 numbers, greater than 4, that adds up to 17: 7 and 10?

so (7 + 10)/4, which is the same as 7/4 + 10/4

rewrite 7/4 as 1 3/4 and 10/4 as 2 2/4 (simplified to be 2 1/2)

so one possible answer can be 1 3/4 + 2 1/2