Question
lf you added a fifth of one and a quarter to one and a quarter, what would the answer be ? .....
The answers is 1 1/2
have tries
0.2 + 0.25 + 0.75 = 1.20 or 1 1/5 ????
0.2 + 0.75 + 1 + 0.25 = 2.20 ???
Please help!
The answers is 1 1/2
have tries
0.2 + 0.25 + 0.75 = 1.20 or 1 1/5 ????
0.2 + 0.75 + 1 + 0.25 = 2.20 ???
Please help!
Answers
Jai
fifth of one and a quarter:
(1/5)*(1 1/4)
= (1/5)*(5/4)
= 1/4
one and a quarter:
1 1/4
= 5/4
adding them,
1/4 + 5/4
= 6/4
= 3/2
= 1 1/2
Hope this helps :)
(1/5)*(1 1/4)
= (1/5)*(5/4)
= 1/4
one and a quarter:
1 1/4
= 5/4
adding them,
1/4 + 5/4
= 6/4
= 3/2
= 1 1/2
Hope this helps :)
Steve
or, going at it from another way,
1/5 + 1 = 6/5
(6/5)(5/4) = 6/4 = 1 1/2
1/5 + 1 = 6/5
(6/5)(5/4) = 6/4 = 1 1/2