Question

A student was asked to add the fractions below. 33 + 1 For their first step the student wrote the problem as 9/24 + 10/24

respond to all the following
Why they chose 24 as the denominator
How they were able to rewrite each fraction
complete addition problem​

Answer 1

see below

Explanation:

a)The least common multiple of 8 and 12 is 24

3*8 =24

2*12 = 24

b)

3/8 * 3/3 =9/24

5/12 * 2/2 = 10/24

c)

9/24 + 10/24 =19/24