Question

Naina was given 1 1/2 piece of cake and Najma was given 1 1/3 piece of cake. Find the total amount of cake was given to both of them? please describe it in detail.

Answer 1

1 1/2=3/2
1 1/3=4/3
   =3(3),4(2)/6
    9+8/6
  =17/6
    2 5/6 is the total amount of cake

Answer 2

1 1/2 can be written as 3/2
and 1 1/3 can be written as 4/3
then total amount of cake given to both of them is 
      = 3/2 + 4/3
      = 3(3)+4(2)/6
      = 9+8/6
      = 17/6
          6)17(2
             12
         --------------
               5
        ---------------
there the amount of cake given to the both is 2 5/6