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Question
Simplify : `1 3/5 + 5 4/7`
Solution
`1 3/5 + 5 4/7 = 1 + 3/5 + 5 + 4/7`
= `(1 + 5) + 3/5 + 4/7`
= `6 + ((3 xx 7) + (4 xx 5))/35`
= `6 + ((21 + 20)/35)`
= `6 + 41/35`
= `6 + 1 6/35`
= `6 + 1 + 6/35`
= `7 + 6/35`
= `7 6/35`
∴ `1 3/5 + 5 4/7 = 7 6/35`
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