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Solve the following problems involving adding unlike fractions: 1. 1/2 + 2/3, 2. 8/12 + 8/11, 3. 2/7 + 6/10

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Here are the solutions for adding the unlike fractions:

  1. 12+23\frac{1}{2} + \frac{2}{3}
  1. Find the least common multiple (LCM) of the denominators 2 and 3, which is 6.

  2. Convert the fractions to equivalent fractions with the common denominator.

    $$
    \frac{1}{2} = \frac{1 \times 3}{2 \times 3} = \frac{3}{6}
    $$
    $$
    \frac{2}{3} = \frac{2 \times 2}{3 \times 2} = \frac{4}{6}
    $$
    
  3. Add the new fractions.

    $$
    \frac{3}{6} + \frac{4}{6} = \frac{3+4}{6} = \frac{7}{6}
    $$
    \frac{7}{6}
    

    2. 812+811\frac{8}{12} + \frac{8}{11}

  4. Find the LCM of the denominators 12 and 11, which is 12×11=13212 \times 11 = 132.

  5. Convert the fractions to equivalent fractions with the common denominator.

    $$
    \frac{8}{12} = \frac{8 \times 11}{12 \times 11} = \frac{88}{132}
    $$
    $$
    \frac{8}{11} = \frac{8 \times 12}{11 \times 12} = \frac{96}{132}
    $$
    
  6. Add the new fractions.

    $$
    \frac{88}{132} + \frac{96}{132} = \frac{88+96}{132} = \frac{184}{132}
    $$
    
  7. Simplify the fraction by dividing the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 4.

    $$
    \frac{184 \div 4}{132 \div 4} = \frac{46}{33}
    $$
    \frac{46}{33}
    

    3. 27+610\frac{2}{7} + \frac{6}{10}

  8. Simplify 610\frac{6}{10} to 35\frac{3}{5}.

    The problem becomes 27+35\frac{2}{7} + \frac{3}{5}.

  9. Find the LCM of the denominators 7 and 5, which is 7×5=357 \times 5 = 35.

  10. Convert the fractions to equivalent fractions with the common denominator.

    $$
    \frac{2}{7} = \frac{2 \times 5}{7 \times 5} = \frac{10}{35}
    $$
    $$
    \frac{3}{5} = \frac{3 \times 7}{5 \times 7} = \frac{21}{35}
    $$
    
  11. Add the new fractions.

    $$
    \frac{10}{35} + \frac{21}{35} = \frac{10+21}{35} = \frac{31}{35}
    $$
    \frac{31}{35}
    

    4. 16+611\frac{1}{6} + \frac{6}{11}

  12. Find the LCM of the denominators 6 and 11, which is 6×11=666 \times 11 = 66.

  13. Convert the fractions to equivalent fractions with the common denominator.

    $$
    \frac{1}{6} = \frac{1 \times 11}{6 \times 11} = \frac{11}{66}
    $$
    $$
    \frac{6}{11} = \frac{6 \times 6}{11 \times 6} = \frac{36}{66}
    $$
    
  14. Add the new fractions.

    $$
    \frac{11}{66} + \frac{36}{66} = \frac{11+36}{66} = \frac{47}{66}
    $$
    \frac{47}{66}
    

    5. 59+12\frac{5}{9} + \frac{1}{2}

  15. Find the LCM of the denominators 9 and 2, which is 9×2=189 \times 2 = 18.

  16. Convert the fractions to equivalent fractions with the common denominator.

    $$
    \frac{5}{9} = \frac{5 \times 2}{9 \times 2} = \frac{10}{18}
    $$
    $$
    \frac{1}{2} = \frac{1 \times 9}{2 \times 9} = \frac{9}{18}
    $$
    
  17. Add the new fractions.

    $$
    \frac{10}{18} + \frac{9}{18} = \frac{10+9}{18} = \frac{19}{18}
    $$
    \frac{19}{18}
    

    6. 912+212\frac{9}{12} + \frac{2}{12}

  18. The fractions already have a common denominator.

  19. Add the numerators.

    $$
    \frac{9}{12} + \frac{2}{12} = \frac{9+2}{12} = \frac{11}{12}
    $$
    \frac{11}{12}
    

    7. 27+14\frac{2}{7} + \frac{1}{4}

  20. Find the LCM of the denominators 7 and 4, which is 7×4=287 \times 4 = 28.

  21. Convert the fractions to equivalent fractions with the common denominator.

    $$
    \frac{2}{7} = \frac{2 \times 4}{7 \times 4} = \frac{8}{28}
    $$
    $$
    \frac{1}{4} = \frac{1 \times 7}{4 \times 7} = \frac{7}{28}
    $$
    
  22. Add the new fractions.

    $$
    \frac{8}{28} + \frac{7}{28} = \frac{8+7}{28} = \frac{15}{28}
    $$
    \frac{15}{28}
    

    8. 14+68\frac{1}{4} + \frac{6}{8}

  23. Simplify 68\frac{6}{8} to 34\frac{3}{4}.

    The problem becomes 14+34\frac{1}{4} + \frac{3}{4}.

  24. The fractions already have a common denominator.

  25. Add the numerators.

    $$
    \frac{1}{4} + \frac{3}{4} = \frac{1+3}{4} = \frac{4}{4}
    $$
    
  26. Simplify the fraction.

    $$
    \frac{4}{4} = 1
    $$
    1
    

    9. 410+45\frac{4}{10} + \frac{4}{5}

  27. Simplify 410\frac{4}{10} to 25\frac{2}{5}.

    The problem becomes 25+45\frac{2}{5} + \frac{4}{5}.

  28. The fractions already have a common denominator.

  29. Add the numerators.

    $$
    \frac{2}{5} + \frac{4}{5} = \frac{2+4}{5} = \frac{6}{5}
    $$
    \frac{6}{5}
    

    10. 12+811\frac{1}{2} + \frac{8}{11}

  30. Find the LCM of the denominators 2 and 11, which is 2×11=222 \times 11 = 22.

  31. Convert the fractions to equivalent fractions with the common denominator.

    $$
    \frac{1}{2} = \frac{1 \times 11}{2 \times 11} = \frac{11}{22}
    $$
    $$
    \frac{8}{11} = \frac{8 \times 2}{11 \times 2} = \frac{16}{22}
    $$
    
  32. Add the new fractions.

    $$
    \frac{11}{22} + \frac{16}{22} = \frac{11+16}{22} = \frac{27}{22}
    $$
    \frac{27}{22}
    
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