How do you evaluate #1 3/4 + 14 1/3 #?

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Answer 1 · 2017-03-17T17:33:43

#16 1/12#

The whole number part #->1+14=15#

The fraction part:

#color(green)([3/4color(red)(xx1)]+[1/3color(red)(xx1)]#

#color(green)([3/4color(red)(xx3/3)]+[1/3color(red)(xx4/4)]#

#" "9/12" "+" "4/12" " =" " 13/12" " =" " 1 + 1/12#

Putting it all together we have:

#15+1+1/12" "=16 1/12#