Question

Evaluate the expression shown below and write your answer as a fraction in simplest form: 6/5 + 7/8

Answer 1

To add fractions, we need to have a common denominator. The least common multiple of 5 and 8 is 40. We can convert the fractions so that they both have a denominator of 40.

For the fraction 6/5, we can multiply the numerator and denominator by 8:
(6/5) * (8/8) = 48/40

For the fraction 7/8, we can multiply the numerator and denominator by 5:
(7/8) * (5/5) = 35/40

Now we can add the fractions together:
48/40 + 35/40 = (48 + 35)/40 = 83/40

So the final answer is 83/40.