What is 3/4 + 2/3?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. 17/12
- Step 1: Use a common denominator of 12: 9/12 + 8/12. Step 2. The sum is 17/12, or 1 and 5/12. Answer: 17/12. Why not the others: 5/7 adds the tops and bottoms, and the others are not the sum.
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