Question

$\frac{11}{5}+\frac{7}{5}=$_____.

• A. $\frac{21}{5}$
• B. $\frac{11}{20}$
• C. $\frac{18}{10}$
• D. $\frac{18}{5}$

Answer 1

The correct option is D $\frac{18}{5}$

$\frac{11}{5}\text{and}\frac{7}{5}\text{are like fractions as}\text{they have the same denominator.}$

Hence, we can directly add the numerators keeping the denominator as it is.
$\therefore \frac{11}{5}+\frac{7}{5}=\frac{11+7}{5}=\frac{18}{5}$