Add. Choose the answer in simplest form.?

Question

Add. Choose the answer in simplest form.
10 1/3 + 4 1/9

14
6 2/9
14 4/9
12 4/9

Answer 1

14 4/9

Answer 2

Start by adding the 10 and 4, which will yield 14.

Now take care of the fractions. To add 1/3 and 1/9 you first need a common denominator, which is nine. By multiplying 1/3 by 3/3 you get a new fraction of 3/9 which you may now add to 1/9.

So 3/9 + 1/9 will yield 4/9.

Resulting in the final answer of 14 4/9.

Answer 3

First convert the mixed number into a improper fraction

10 1/3 + 4 1/9 =

31/3 + 37/9 =

93/9 + 37/9

130/9 =

14 4/9

The answer is 14 4/9

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