What is one fifth plus five eighths?

Answer 1

1/5 + 5/5 is the same thing as 1/5 + 1 (because 5/5 = 1). As a mixed number, it is 1 and 1/5, and as an improper fraction, it is 6/5. As a decimal, it is 1.2.

Answer 2

1/5 +

5/8

1) Make common denominators.

1/5= /40

5/8= /40

2)What did you multiply the denominator by to get the new denominator?

1/5=8/40 (multiplied by 8)

5/8=25/40 (multiplied by 5)

3)Add the numerators.

8+25=33

4) Put the added numerator over the common denominator.

33/40

5) Check for reducing (there is none in this problem)

So, one fifth plus five eights equals thirty three fortieths

Answer 3

the answer too your question is 71

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5/6 + 1/5 = 25/30 + 6/30 = 31/30 or 11/30