Question #0001a

1 Answer
Apr 24, 2017

#8 5/12#

Explanation:

You need to find a common denominator of #3# and #4#:

#5 2/3xx4/4 + 2 3/4 xx 3/3#

# = 5 8/12 + 2 9/12#

# = 7 17/12#

Change the improper fraction #17/12# to a mixed number knowing that #12/12 = 1: #

#17/12 = 12/12 + 5/12 = 1 5/12#

So
#7 17/12 = 7 + 1 5/12#

# = 8 5/12#