Question

What needs to be added to -3/8 to get 5/6

Answer 1

Answer:

29/24

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's make them equivalent

-3/8 = -9/24

5/6 = 20/24

Let the unknown rational number be y

-9/24 + y = 20/24

Lets move -9/24 to the other side

y = 20/24 + 9/24 (-9/24 becomes postive 9/24)

y = 29/24

Let's verify this answer

29/24 + (-9/24)

OR, 29/24 - 9/24 = 20/24

Answer 2

Answer:

5/6 - (-3/8)

= 5/6 + 3/8

= (20+9)/24

= 29/24

Hence, 29/24 needs to be added to -3/8 to get 5/6.

Verification : -3/8 + 29/24

= (-9+29)/24

= 20/24

= 5/6