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Use the number line to add −3/5 and 1 1/4.

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Answer:

13/20

Step-by-step explanation:

You can write 1 1/4 as 5/4.  Any fraction that has the same number in the numerator and the denominator equals 1.  For example 4/4 = 1, 20/20 =1, 5/5 = 1 and so on.

I can rewrite 1 1/4 as 4/4 + 1/4 = 5/4

Now we want to add -3/5 and 5/4.  We need a common denominator because the pieces of the fractions are not equal.  The smallest number that 5 and 4 will go into is 20.  Si U an going to write the two fractions with 20 as the denominator.

-3/5 = -12/20  I multiplied the top and the bottom of -3/5 with 4.

5/4 = 25/20  I multiplied the top and the bottom of 5/4 by 5

-12/20 + 25/20 = 13/20