Question

Monica tried to add 1 1/4 + 2/3 and got 1 3/7 as her answer.

1. Explain Monica’s error.

2. What is the correct answer to the problem?


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Answer 1

Lcm=12



EXPLANATION: sorry :(

Answer 2

Explanation:

When adding fractions of different denominators, first find the LCM of the denominators, but she ignored that.

11/4+2/3

LCM=12

(33+8)/12

41/12