3/5 + 7/10 + 1/2

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on Nov 15, 2024 at 1:23 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(\frac{3}{5} + \frac{7}{10} + \frac{1}{2}\)

MathBot Answer:

\[ \frac{3}{5} + \frac{7}{10} + \frac{1}{2} = \frac{9}{5} = 1.8 \]


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{3}{5}\), \(\frac{7}{10}\), and \(\frac{1}{2}\) is \(10\). \[ \begin{aligned} \frac{3}{5} + \frac{7}{10} + \frac{1}{2} &= \frac{3 \cdot 2}{5 \cdot 2} + \frac{7 \cdot 1}{10 \cdot 1} + \frac{1 \cdot 5}{2 \cdot 5} \\ &= \frac{6 + 7 + 5}{10} \\ &= \frac{18}{10} \\&= \frac{9}{5} \end{aligned} \]