Evaluate 3 /5 + 1/ 4

5×4=20 common denominator what did you do to 5 to get to 20? X4, therefore you have to 3x4=12what did you do to 4 to get to 20? X5, therefore you have to 1x5=5
12/20 + 5/20= 17/20

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