Basic Mathematics for College Students

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  1. Consider the following problem:


Since we don’t want an improper fraction in the
answer, we write as , the 1, and add it
to 78 to get 79.


  1. Consider the following problem:


To subtract in the fraction column, we 1
from 86 in the form of.


  1. a. For , list the whole-number part and the
    fractional part.
    b. Write as a sum.

  2. Use the commutative property of addition to rewrite
    the following expression with the whole numbers
    together and the fractions together.You do not have
    to find the answer.

  3. The denominatorsof two fractions are given. Find the
    least common denominator.
    a. 3 and 4 b. 5 and 6
    c. 6 and 9 d. 8 and 12

  4. Simplify.


a. b.

c. d.

Fill in the blanks to complete each solution.

11.

 3
2
7

 3
2
7

  3
10

9

6

3
5
 6

3
5


7
7
 6
35

NOTATION


45


24


20


16


12


8


1,288


7


3


9


17


16


14 


5


8


 53 


1


6


(^76 34)


76 34


CONCEPTS


3
3

 24 23  (^24 23)


86 13  86


(^51)
3 
3
3
(^971 27)


36


5


7


 42


4


7


78


9


7


 78  1


2


7


 79


2


7


280 Chapter 3 Fractions and Mixed Numbers


12.

Add.See Example 1.















Add.See Example 2.















Add.See Example 3.















Add.See Example 4.















Add and simplify, if possible.See Example 5.















Add and simplify, if possible.See Example 6.









35. 36. 44


2


9


 76


20


21


82


8


9


 46


11


15


53


5


6


 47


3


8


39


5


8


 62


11


12


75


2


5


 43


7


30


 54


1


3


106


5


18


 22


1


2


 19


1


9


11


1


12


 59


1


4


 82


1


6


14


1


4


 29


1


20


 78


3


5


77


5


8


 55


1


7


89


6


11


 43


1


3


60


3


11


 24


2


3


41


2


9


 18


2


5


568


1


6


 52


3


4


667


1


5


 47


3


4


259


3


8


 40


1


3


334


1


7


 42


2


3


 6


3


14


 1


2


7


 6


5


6


 3


2


3


 3


11


15


 2


1


5


 4


1


8


 1


3


4


4


1


3


 1


1


7


2


1


3


 4


2


5


2


2


5


 3


1


4


1


1


4


 2


1


3


GUIDED PRACTICE


 23
2
3
 23
2
3

8
8
 23
24
 23
16
24
 23
16
24

24

67
3
8

 67
3
8

  67
9
24

 67

(^69)
24
  66
24

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