Debi P. answered 10/22/15
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3/4+5/8+11/12
find a common denominator which is 24
3/4 X 6/6 5/8 x 3/3 11/12 x 2/2
18/24+15/24+22/24 =
add the numerators and keep the denominator
55/24 divide by 11
keep the first fraction as it is
change to multiplication
and flip the second fraction
55/24 X 1/11
multiply numerators (555 x 1) and denominators (24 x 11)
55/264
reduce by dividing both by common factor of 11
5/24