SOLUTION: What is the sum of the 7 over 8 and 1 over 4?

Question 442467: What is the sum of the 7 over 8 and 1 over 4?
Found 3 solutions by jorel1380, solver91311, Gogonati:
Answer by jorel1380(3719)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
7/8+1/4=7/8+2/8=9/8..
Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Now that the denominators are the same, you can just add the numerators.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

Answer by Gogonati(855)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Add the fractions:
The sum is an improper fraction .
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