Question

Add:
2 1/2+ 3 1/4 + 3 5/8
Is this work correct?

(2+3+3=8)

(1+1+5=7)

(2+4+8=14)

=8 7/14
=8 1/2

Answer 1

No. You need to use a common denominator for the fractions.

What is the common denominator for 1/2, 1/4, and 5/8?

Answer 2

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http://www.mathsisfun.com/fractions_addition.html

Answer 3

There is four people sitting here all over the age of 24 and we can not get the correct answer for this:

What about this:
ADD:
2 1/2+ 3 1/4 + 3 5/8

(2+3+3) can we add the whole numbers by themselves?

they would equal 8.

1/8+1/8+5/8=
8 7/8

Answer 4

You're getting close.

The whole numbers add up to 8.

You need to find equivalent fractions. Imagine a pizza with 8 equal pieces. If you eat 4 pieces, you've eaten half the pizza. So -- 1/2 = 4/8

1/2 = 4/8

1/4 = 2/8

4/8 + 2/8 + 5/8 = 11/8 = 1 3/8

8 + 1 3/8 = 9 3/8