Question

The fraction to be added to 6 & 7/15 to get 8 & 1/5 is equal to
( 6 & 7/15 and fractions written like these are mixed fraction ).

Answer 1

Answer:

$(6 + (7 \div 15)) + (x \div y) = 8 +( 1 \div 5) \\ =( (90 + 7) \div 15) + (x \div y) = (40 + 1) \div 5 \\( 97 \div 15) + (x \div y) = 41 \div 5 \\ (x \div y) = (41 \div 5) - (97 \div 15) \\ = (41 \times 3 - 97) \div 15 \\ = (123 - 97) \div 15 \\ = 25 \div 15 \\ = 5 \div 3$

answer is 5/3