Question

1 1/8 = g - 4 2/5, what does g equal?

Answer 1

Explanation:

It might help to use decimals

1 1/8 = 1.125

4 2/5 = 4.4

Add these together

1.125 + 4.4 = 5.525 That's the correct answer, but likely not in the form you wanted.

1 1/8 = 9/8

4 2/5 = 22/5

9/8 + 22/5

multiply through by the Lowest Common Denominator

9*5/40 + 22*8/40 =

45/40 + 176/40

221/40

5.525

5 21/40

You get the fraction by multiplying 40 * 0.525 which is 21

So you can express 0.525 as 21 / 40