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How do you simplify #3 1/6 + 4 1/4#?

Answer 1

Ethan Adkins

You should add the two numbers to obtain a simplified answer

When we sum the two figures, we can see that:

#3 1/6=3+1/6#, and similarly

#4 1/4=4+1/4#. Now we can add and rearrange:

#3 1/6+4 1/4=3+1/6+4+1/4=3+4 +1/6+1/4= 7+1/6+1/4#

This allows us to add the fractions:

#1/6+1/4=2/12+3/12=5/12#, and the solution is then:

#7+5/12=7 5/12#

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Answer 2

Eva Abramson

To simplify ( 3 \frac{1}{6} + 4 \frac{1}{4} ), first convert the mixed numbers to improper fractions, then add the fractions together. After finding the sum, convert it back to a mixed number if needed.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.