Question

What do you add to 4 1/8 to make it 6

Answer 1

1 7/8

Explanation:

6 - 4 1/8

2 - 1/8

15/8 = 1 7/8

Answer 2

Explanation:

Let the number to be added be x

`4(1)/(8)+x=6\\\\x=6-4(1)/(8)\\\\x=6-(33)/(8)\\\\x=(6*8)/(1*8)-(33)/(8)\\\\x=(48)/(8)-(33)/(8)\\\\x=(48-33)/(8)\\\\x=(15)/(8)\\\\x=1(7)/(8)`