What is the sum of

Question

45 1/5, 126 3/4, and 88 3/8?

Answer 1

Sum = 45 1/5 + 126 3/4 + 88 3/8                [Since a b/c = (a*c+b) / c]

        = 226/5 + 507/4 + 707/8

        = 45.2 + 126.75 + 88.375

        = 260.325

        = 260 13/40

Therefore 45 1/5 + 126 3/4 + 88 3/8 = 260.325 or 260 13/40.

Answer 2

Given mixed fractions are .

First convert these mixed fractions into improper fractions and then add up.

Therefore the sum of the mixed fractions is

LCM of 5, 4, 8 is 40.

Convert this into mixed fraction.

The sum of is .

Comments

Here converting improper fraction into mixed fraction is completely wrong.

Here it is how an improper fraction can be converted

Improper fraction .

First divede the numerator by denominator and find the remainder.

40 divides 10413 with a remainder of 13.

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Now write down the mixed fraction like this

The sum is .