Question

What is the answer to 55 7/24 plus 84 5/12?

Answer 1

`139 17/24`

Explanation:

Since:
`color(white)("XXX")55 7/24` means `55 + 7/24`
and
`color(white)("XXX")84 5/12" means " 84 +5/12`
and
`color(white)("XXX")5/12" is the same as " 10/24`

`55 7/24 + 84 5/12`
`color(white)("XXX")=55 + 7/24+84+10/24`

`color(white)("XXX")=55+84+7/24+10/24`

`color(white)("XXX)=139 +17/24`

`color(white)("XXX")=139 17/24`