Question

How do you simplify `3/4 +5/6`?

Answer 1

Convert each term into a form with the same value in the denominator for both; then add the numerators to get
`color(white)("XXX")19/12 = 1 7/12`

Explanation:

`3/4 = 9/12`

`5/6 = 10/12`

So
`3/4 + 5/6 = 9/12 + 10/12`

`color(white)("XXXX")=(9+10)/12`

`color(white)("XXXX")=19/12`

or, as a mixed fraction,
`color(white)("XXXX")=1 7/12`