Question:
Which expressions are equivalent to ½ + 3c + ⅘.
Check all that apply.
Answer:
½ + 3c + ⅘ is equivalent to
1. ⅒(30c + 13)
2. 3c + 13/10
Explanation:
The options are not well presented.
However, I'll give simplify the given expression in the question above.
Given: ½ + 3c + ⅘.
Required: Simplify
We start by collecting like terms
3c + ½ + ⅘
From this point, the expression can be solved in two ways
1. Solve fractions
This gives [Find LCM]
3c + (5 + 8)/10
3c + 13/10
3c + ⅒(13)
This can still be solved further [Find LCM]
(30c + 13)/10
⅒(30c + 13)
Hence ⅒(30c + 13) is equivalent to ½ + 3c + ⅘.
2. Convert fractions to decimal
½ + 3c + ⅘ becomes
0.5 + 3c + 0.8
Collect like terms
3c + 0.5 + 0.8
3c + 1.3
Convert decimal to fraction
3c + 13/10
3c + ⅒(13)
This can still be solved further [Find LCM]
(30c + 13)/10
⅒(30c + 13)
Hence ⅒(30c + 13) is equivalent to ½ + 3c + ⅘.
This is as far as the expression can be evaluated