Question

What's one fourth plus seven eights equal

Answer 1

The simple answer is 1 1/8.

word problem looks like : 1/4+7/8

step 1: make the denominators the same.

2/8 +7/8

step 2: add

2/8+7/8= 9/8

step 3: simplify the answer

9/8= 1 1/8 because 8 goes into 9 one time and then we have 1/8 left.

If you wanted it in decimal form it would be:

9/8= 1. 125

Hopefully this helps

Answer 2

1/4+7/8
to do this you need a common denominator. luckily 8 is dividable by four so you do this
1/4 x 2/2 = 2/8
2/8 + 7/8= 9/8
9/8 simplified is 
1 and 1/8 or 1.125