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Question
Solve:
`4 2/3 + 3 1/4`
Sum
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Solution
`4 2/3 + 3 1/4`
= `4 + 3 + 2/3 + 1/4`
= `7 + (2 xx 4)/(3 xx 4) + (1 xx 3)/(4 xx 3)`
= `7 + 8/12 + 3/12`
= `7 + (8 + 3)/12`
= `7 + 11/12`
= `7/1 + 11/12`
= `(7 xx 12 + 1 xx 11)/12`
= `(84 + 11)/12`
= `95/12`
Hence, `4 2/3 + 3 1/4 = 95/12`
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