Question

8 5/8 + 8 7/8 ????????

Answer 1

Answer:

17 1/2

Step-by-step explanation:

8 5/8 + 8 7/8

=17 1/2

Answer 2

Answer:

17 1/2

Step-by-step explanation:

8 5/8+8 7/8=...

So, let's take away the fractions for now.

What's 8+8?

Well, 8+8=16.

Now, let's take a look at the fractions.

5/8+7/8=...

Well, when we are adding fractions, the denominator will stay the same. So let's pretend that we are adding 5+7.

5+7= 12. So our answer is 16 12/8 Right?

wrong.

you will simplify the 12/8. Since the numerator is more than eight, we will subtract 8 from 12.

12-8=4

we will make the 8/8 a 1 and add it to the 16 to make it 17 4/8. We can still simplify this. The 4/8 becomes 1/2 making the answer: 17 1/2

Hope this helps!!!