2. The Art Club members
used 5m of green cloth
and 3 ¼ m of gray cloth in
decorating the stage. How
many meters of cloth did
they use in all?
3. To answer the problem
above, add 5 and 3 ¼ .
Thus, 5+3 ¼ = 8 ¼
4. 5
+ 3 ¼
8 ¼
Complete answer:
The art club members used 8 ¼ m of
cloth in all.
5. LET US SUMMARIZE
To add whole numbers and fractions,
add the fractions first, then the whole
numbers.
To add a whole number and a mixed
number, add the whole numbers first.
Then bring down the fraction. Reduce
the final answer to lowest terms, if
possible.
