
Business Mathematics Brief 12th Edition by Stanley Salzman ,Gary Clendenen, Charles Miller
Edition 12ISBN: 978-0132605540
Business Mathematics Brief 12th Edition by Stanley Salzman ,Gary Clendenen, Charles Miller
Edition 12ISBN: 978-0132605540 Exercise 141
Add. Write each answer in lowest terms. (See Examples.)
Adding Mixed Numbers
Add
and
SOLUTION
Inspection shows that 12 is the least common denominator. Write
as
and write
as
Then add. The work can be organized as follows.
Adding with Carrying
A rubber gasket must extend around all four edges (perimeter) of the dishwasher door panel shown on the following page before it is installed. Find the length of gasket material needed by adding
inches,
inches,
inches, and
inches.
Quick TIP
To add mixed numbers:
1. add fractions,
2. add whole numbers, and
3. combine the two to write as a mixed number.
SOLUTION
CASE IN POINT Write using the least common denominator and then add.


Adding Mixed Numbers
Add


SOLUTION
Inspection shows that 12 is the least common denominator. Write





Adding with Carrying
A rubber gasket must extend around all four edges (perimeter) of the dishwasher door panel shown on the following page before it is installed. Find the length of gasket material needed by adding




Quick TIP
To add mixed numbers:
1. add fractions,
2. add whole numbers, and
3. combine the two to write as a mixed number.
SOLUTION
CASE IN POINT Write using the least common denominator and then add.

Explanation
To add the mixed numbers first write the...
Business Mathematics Brief 12th Edition by Stanley Salzman ,Gary Clendenen, Charles Miller
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