Question

Estimate each sum or difference by replacing each fraction with 0,1/2, or 1

What is the answer to 8/15 +2/5

Answer 1

Replacing 8/15 with 1/2 and 2/5 with 1. The estimated sum is 1 1/2.

Step-by-step explanation:

To estimate the sum of the fractions 8/15 + 2/5, we can replace each fraction with either 0, 1/2, or 1.

Let's consider the denominators of the fractions.

The denominators, 15 and 5, can be divided by 5 to get 3 and 1, respectively.

Now, let's replace each fraction:

8/15 can be estimated as 1/2

2/5 can be estimated as 1

So, 8/15 + 2/5 can be estimated as 1/2 + 1.

Adding these estimates, we get 1/2 + 1 = 1 1/2.