Answer:
3 5/8
Step-by-step explanation:
2 1/2 + 1 1/8
Convert to improper fractions.
5/2 + 9/8
Make the denominators equal.
40/16 + 18/16
Add the fractions.
58/16
Simplify.
29/8 ⇒ 3 5/8
In order to solve this problem, the fractions need to have a common denominator.
1/2= 4/8
Now, our problem is 2 4/8 + 1 1/8.
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