Solve 84/2+53/6

$$8 \frac { 4 } { 2 } + 5 \frac { 3 } { 6 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{31}{2}=15.5$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 8 and 2 to get 16.

$$\frac{16+4}{2}+\frac{5\times 6+3}{6}$$

Add 16 and 4 to get 20.

$$\frac{20}{2}+\frac{5\times 6+3}{6}$$

Divide 20 by 2 to get 10.

$$10+\frac{5\times 6+3}{6}$$

Multiply 5 and 6 to get 30.

$$10+\frac{30+3}{6}$$

Add 30 and 3 to get 33.

$$10+\frac{33}{6}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{33}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$10+\frac{11}{2}$$

Convert 10 to fraction \frac{20}{2}.

$$\frac{20}{2}+\frac{11}{2}$$

Since \frac{20}{2} and \frac{11}{2} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{20+11}{2}$$

Add 20 and 11 to get 31.

$$\frac{31}{2}$$

Factor

$$\frac{31}{2} = 15\frac{1}{2} = 15.5$$