Addition of Like Rational Numbers
𝑎 𝑏
• Any rational numbers such as , with same
𝑐 𝑐
denominator are called Like Rational numbers
𝑎 𝑏 𝑎+𝑏
• The sum of the two like rational numbers , is
𝑐 𝑐 𝑐
Add the following rational numbers:
(i) 7/5 and 11/5
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(ii) -16/11 and -41/11
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(iii) -101/8 and 550/8
-------- + -------- = -------- = --------
(iv) -71/13 and 17/13
-------- + -------- = -------- = --------
(v) 519/6 and -135/6
-------- + -------- = -------- = --------
(vi) -170/15 and -1/15
-------- + -------- = -------- = --------
(vii) 162/7 and 666/7
-------- + -------- = -------- = --------
(viii) 23/11 and -515/11
-------- + -------- = -------- = --------
(ix) 92/3 and -56/3
-------- + -------- = -------- = --------
(x) 84/8 and -287/8
-------- + -------- = -------- = --------