Question

Sum or difference 7/8 + 1/3

Answer 1

Sum. If the problem asks to add the two fractions, the result is:

`(29)/(24)`

Explanation:

If you mean to simply state whether this is a sum or a difference, it's a sum.

This is because of the + sign present between the two fractions which indicates it's an addition.

If it was a - it would indicate it was a subtraction problem (or difference)

In order to solve this, we will have to get a common denominator on both fractions. In this case, to do this, we can multiply each denominator to the other fraction, such that:

`3((7)/(8)) + 8((1)/(3))\\\\(21)/(24) + (8)/(24)\\\\(21 + 8)/(24)\\\\(29)/(24)\\`

This can't be simplified further, but can be represented in decimal form as 1.20833.

Good luck!