Calculate 2/5 + 1/8.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. 21/40
- Step 1: Use a common denominator.
- Step 2: The sum is 21/40.
Answer
21/40.
Why not the others: 3/13, 2/40 and 11/40 do not fit.
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