HELP PLEASE! Simplify the complex fraction.

Question

2 - 1/3 (fraction) + 15/2 (fraction)

_____________________________ (fraction)

17/2 (fraction) + 6

 

 

a. 83/32

b. 55/87

c. 87/55

d. 32/83

Answer 1

Simplify the numerator

2 - 1/3 + 15/2

12/6 - 2/6 + 45/6

55/6

 

Simplify the denominator

17/2 + 6

17/2 + 12/2

29/2

 

55/6 ÷ 29/2                   fraction as division

55/6 · 2/29                    divide by fraction multiply by inverse

(55·2) / (6·29)               multiply

55 / (3·29)

55 / 87