explain 11/20+1/16 — step-by-step solution

Let's calculate:

\frac{11}{20} + \frac{1}{16}

ⓘTo add fractions, put them over the same denominator, then add the numerators

\frac{11 \times 4 + 1 \times 5}{20 \times 4}

ⓘMultiplications are done before additions and subtractions:

11 \times 4

(10 + 1) \times 4

10 \times 4 + 4

40 + 4

44

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1 \times 5

5

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20 \times 4

80

\frac{44 + 5}{80}

ⓘThe numerator and the denominator are computed before the division:

44 + 5

49

▶Result:

\frac{49}{80}

The numeric value of:

\frac{49}{80}

is:

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0.6125