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Reduce to a Single Fraction: 1 1/3 + 2 1/4 - Mathematics

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Question

Reduce to a single fraction:

`1 1/3 + 2 1/4`

Sum

Solution

`1 1/3 + 2 1/4 = 4/3 + 9/4`


`= (4 xx 4)/(3 xx 4) + (9 xx 3)/(4 xx 3) = 16/12 + 27/12`  (LCM of 3 and 4 = 12)


`= (16 + 27)/12 = 43/12 = 3 7/12`

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Chapter 3: Fractions (Including Problems) - Exercise 3 (C)

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Selina Concise Mathematics [English] Class 7 ICSE
Chapter 3 Fractions (Including Problems)
Exercise 3 (C) | Q 1.4
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