Question

9/16 plus 1/2 = 9 sixteenths plus one half answer

Answer 1

$\frac{9}{16} + \frac{1}{2} = \frac{9}{16} + \frac{8}{16} = \frac{17}{16} = 1 \frac{1}{16}$

Answer 2

$\rm \frac{9}{16}+^{8)}\frac{1}{2}= \frac{9}{16}+ \frac{8}{16}=\bold{\frac{17}{16}}$