Advanced Math practice question

Answer: 5

Same denominator: add the numerators, 2 + 3 = 5, so k = 5.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 1

1 subtracts instead of adding.

If you answered 6

6 multiplies the numerators instead of adding.

If you answered 2.5

2.5 halves the sum, as if the denominators had also been added (2x).

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