Question

Simplify:

(3) $\frac{3}{5}+\frac{11}{8}$

Answer 1

$$\begin{gathered} \frac{3}{5}+\frac{11}{8} \\ =\frac{3\times 8}{5\times 8}+\frac{11\times 5}{8\times 5} \\ =\frac{24}{40}+\frac{55}{40} \\ =\frac{24+55}{40} \\ =\frac{79}{40} \end{gathered}$$