Question

If a=3 and b=5, find a/(a+b)

Answer 1

if a = 3 and b = 5 then 3/ ( 3 + 5 ) = 3/8, this is the furthest you can go with simplifying the fraction but you can go ahead and divide 3 by 8 and get a decimal, which would equal : 0.375

Answer 2

`(3)/(8)`

Explanation:

Substitute a = 3 and b = 5 into the expression

`(3)/(3+5)` =
`(3)/(8)`