Question

Add the following fractions. Simplify and reduce to the lowest terms.

5/8 + 4/8

1 1/8
1 9/8
9/8

Answer 1

5/8 + 4/8
the answer is 1.125
or 9/8 or 1 and 1/8
basically you keep the denominator the same but add the top numbers so it would be 9/8. simplified: 1 1/8

Answer 2

1 1/8

Explanation:

If you add 5/8 + 4/8 you get 1.125.

then you will find out what 1/8=, 9/8=,

1/8= .125

9/8= 1.1.25

so 1 + 1.125 is to much and just 9/8 is not the lowest term.

1+1/8 = 1.125.

Hope this helps!