Question

1. Work out

fraction.
3/5
+
5
8
Write your answer as a mixed number

Answer 1

Answer: 1 9/40

Step-by-step explanation: To add these fractions, we need to find a common denominator. The least common multiple of 5 and 8 is 40.

So, we can rewrite the fractions with denominators of 40:

3/5 = 24/40 (multiply numerator and denominator by 8)

5/8 = 25/40 (multiply numerator and denominator by 5)

Now, we can add the fractions:

3/5 + 5/8 = 24/40 + 25/40 = 49/40

To write the answer as a mixed number, we need to divide the numerator by the denominator:

49 ÷ 40 = 1 remainder 9

So the mixed number is:

1 9/40