How do you work out: 1/2 + 5/6 litres?

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Answer 1 · 2016-12-15T02:42:56

The total is $1 1/3$ litres.

Consider the total as $x$ .

$x=1/2+5/6$

Find the common denominator. $1/2$ is the same as $3/6$ .

$x=3/6+5/6$

$x=(3+5)/6$

$x=8/6$

$x=1 2/6$

$x=1 (1cancel2)/(3cancel6)$

$x=1 1/3$