What is the value of the expression 3/8 + (-4/5) + (-3/8) + 5/4 (A) 0 (B) 1/20 (C) 9/20 OR (D) 2 4/5

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Sarai Mcneil

9 June, 18:55

What is the value of the expression 3/8 + (-4/5) + (-3/8) + 5/4 (A) 0 (B) 1/20 (C) 9/20 OR (D) 2 4/5

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Bobby Owens · Answer 1

The answer would be 9/20

Step-by-step explanation:

To find this, first note that 3/8 and - 3/8 would cancel each other out. So then we would have just two terms to add together. Give them like terms and then add them together.

-4/5 + 5/4

-16/20 + 25/20 = 9/20