Question

You buy two ads in a newspaper. One ad takes up 5/8 of a page, and the other ad takes up 1/8 of a page. How much space did you buy for ads?

Answer 1

6/8

Explanation:

5/8 + 1/8 = 6/8. 5 + 1 = 6, and as long as the denominators are the same, they do not change, so your answer is 6/8.

Answer 2

5/8 + 1/8 = 6/8 = 3/4