How do you simplify #14\frac{7}{8}+14\frac{7}{8}+36+35\frac{3}{4}#?

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EZ as pi
Aug 10, 2017

#101 1/2#

Explanation:

To add mixed numbers together, you can either add the whole numbers and the fractions separately, or change everything to improper fractions and add those.

However, the second method leads to very big numbers.

#color(blue)(14) 7/8 +color(blue)(14) 7/8 +color(blue)(36) + color(blue)(35) 3/4#

Adding the whole numbers gives #=color(blue)(99)#

Now find a common denominator and make equivalent fractions.

#=color(blue)(99) (7+7+6)/8#

#=99 20/8#

#= 99 + 2 4/8#

#=101 1/2#

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