Question

What is the sum of the fractions? Use the number line and equivalent fractions to help find the answer. Negative 1 and one-fourth + one-half A number line going from negative 3 to 0 in increments of one-fourth. Negative 1 and three-fourths Negative 1 and one-half Negative three-fourths Negative one-half

Answer 1

-3/4

Explanation:

-1 1/4 +1/2

-5/4 + 2/4

-3/4

Answer 2

C. Negative three-fourths

Explanation:

Given two fractions -1 1/4 and 1/2, the sum of the fractions is expressed as shown below:

-1 1/4 + 1/2

Converting the improper fraction -1 1/4 to mixed fraction will give -5/4. The expression will now become:

-5/4 + 1/2

Taking the LCM of the expression

= (-5+2)/4

= -3/4

Hence the sum of fraction Negative 1 and one-fourth and one-half is negative three-fourths