To add these fractions, we need to find a common denominator. The common denominator in this case is 20.
So, we need to convert ½ to a fraction with a denominator of 20. To do this, we multiply the numerator and denominator by 10:
½ x 10/10 = 10/20
Now, we can add the fractions:
10/20 + ⅘
The denominators are already the same, so we can just add the numerators:
10/20 + 16/20 = 26/20
However, we can simplify this fraction by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 2:
26/20 ÷ 2/2 = 13/10
So, ½ + ⅘ = 13/10.
