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Add the pair of mixed numbers below, make sure ur answer is fully reduced.

7 1/5 + 3 2/5

User Freebie
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Answer:

10 3/5

Explanation:

7+3=10

1/5+2/5=3/5

User Sathish Sathish
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Answer:

10 3/5

Explanation:

Convert mixed fraction to improper fraction.


7(1)/(5)=((7*5)+1)/(5)=(35+1)/(5)=(36)/(5)\\\\3(2)/(5)=(17)/(5)\\

Now add


7(1)/(5)+3(2)/(5)=(36)/(5)+(17)/(5)\\\\=(36+17)/(5)\\\\=(53)/(5)\\\\= 10(3)/(5)

User Kugyousha
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