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Add.\newline310+25=\frac{3}{10} + \frac{2}{5} = _____

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Q. Add.\newline310+25=\frac{3}{10} + \frac{2}{5} = _____
  1. Identify common denominator: Identify a common denominator for 310\frac{3}{10} and 25\frac{2}{5}. Both fractions can be expressed with a common denominator of 1010, since 55 is a factor of 1010. The fraction 25\frac{2}{5} needs to be converted to have the denominator of 1010.
  2. Convert to denominator of 1010: Convert 25\frac{2}{5} to a fraction with a denominator of 1010.\newlineTo do this, multiply both the numerator and the denominator by 22.\newline25=(2×2)(5×2)=410\frac{2}{5} = \frac{(2\times2)}{(5\times2)} = \frac{4}{10}
  3. Add fractions with common denominator: Add the two fractions with the common denominator.\newlineNow that both fractions have the same denominator, you can add the numerators together.\newline310+410=(3+4)10=710\frac{3}{10} + \frac{4}{10} = \frac{(3+4)}{10} = \frac{7}{10}

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