2.3/5 + 3.6/4

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on Oct 25, 2024 at 6:27 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(\frac{2.3}{5} + \frac{3.6}{4}\)

MathBot Answer:

\[\frac{2.3}{5} + \frac{3.6}{4} = \frac{34}{25} = 1.36\]


\[\begin{aligned}\frac{2.3}{5} + \frac{3.6}{4}& = \left(2 + \frac{3}{10}\right) \cdot \frac{1}{5} + \left(3 + \frac{6}{10}\right) \cdot \frac{1}{4}\\& = \frac{23}{10} \cdot \frac{1}{5} + \left(3 + \frac{6}{10}\right) \cdot \frac{1}{4}\\& = \frac{23}{50} + \left(3 + \frac{6}{10}\right) \cdot \frac{1}{4}\\& = \frac{23}{50} + \left(3 + \frac{3}{5}\right) \cdot \frac{1}{4}\\& = \frac{23}{50} + \frac{18}{5} \cdot \frac{1}{4}\\& = \frac{23}{50} + \frac{9}{10}\\& = \frac{34}{25}\end{aligned}\]