we are given the sum of the following fractions:
[tex]\frac{1}{10}+\frac{1}{2}[/tex]To sum these fractions we may multiply the numerator and denominator of the second fraction by 5, like this:
[tex]\frac{1}{10}+\frac{5}{10}[/tex]Since now they have the same denominator we can add the numerators and leave the same denominator, like this:
[tex]\frac{1}{10}+\frac{5}{10}=\frac{1+5}{10}=\frac{6}{10}[/tex]Now we can simplify the resulting fraction by dividing the numerator and denominator by 2:
[tex]\frac{6}{10}=\frac{3}{5}[/tex]Therefore, the sum of the two fractions is 3/5
