Question

What is 3 1/2 + 1 1/3

Answer 1

Given:

`3(1)/(2)+1(1)/(3)`

Let's add the mixed fraction.

To perform the addition of the mixed, take the following steps.

Step 1:

Add the whole numbers

`3+1=4`

Step 2:

Add the fractions:

`\begin{gathered} (1)/(2)+(1)/(3) \\ \\ (3+2)/(6) \\ \\ =(5)/(6) \end{gathered}`

Step 3:

Write the sum of the whole numbers and the sum of the fractions together

`4(5)/(6)`

Therefore, we have:

`3(1)/(2)+1(1)/(3)=4(5)/(6)`

ANSWER:

`4(5)/(6)`