Simplify the following expressions to show each student's portion of licorice with a single fraction.

1. Students in Team W got $1 + \frac { 1 } { 2 } + \frac { 1 } { 6 }$.

   Hint (a):

   Refer to the Lesson 7.3.1 Math Notes box for adding fractions.

   Answer (a):

   $1\frac{2}{3}$

2. Students in Team X got $1 + \frac { 1 } { 2 } + \frac { 1 } { 5 } + \frac { 1 } { 10 }$.

   Hint (b):

   What denominator could you choose for this problem? Remember it should be a multiple of each of the denominators.

   Answer (b):

   $1\frac{4}{5}$

3. Students in Team Y got $1 + \frac { 1 } { 6 } + \frac { 1 } { 6 } + \frac { 1 } { 6 } + \frac { 1 } { 6 }$.

   More Help (c):

   Do you need to find a new denominator for this problem? Why or why not?