Question

How do you simplify `8 1/5+ (4 2/5+3 3/10)`?

Answer 1

`159/10` or `15 9/10`

Explanation:

Step 1) Convert into fractions only
Step 2) For each term multiple by `1` to get all terms over a common denominator.
Step 3) Use arithmetic to add all the terms

`(5/5 8 + 1/5) + ((5/5 4 + 2/5) + (10/10 3 + 3/10)) =>`

`41/5 + (22/5 + 33/10) =>`

`2/2 41/5 + (2/2 22/5 + 33/10) =>`

`82/10 + (44/10 + 33/10) =>`

`82/10 + 77/10 =>`

`159/10`

or

`15 9/10`