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Fractions — Maths STD 6 — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 6MathsFractions3 Marks
Question
Simplify:$\frac{5}{8}+\frac{2}{5}+\frac{3}{4}$
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Answer

Given: $\frac{5}{8}+\frac{2}{5}+\frac{3}{4}$$=\frac{5\times5}{8\times5}+\frac{2\times8}{5\times8}+\frac{3\times10}{4\times10}$ (because LCM of 8, 5 and 4 is 40)
$=\frac{25}{40}+\frac{16}{40}+\frac{30}{40}$
$=\frac{25+16+30}{40}$
$=\frac{71}{40}$

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