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Use the order of operations to simplify this expression. Express your answer in simplest form. 1/4 + 1/2 ÷ 3/8

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1 7/12

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Looking at 1/4 + 1/2 ÷ 3/8 we see that the division must be done first:

1/4 + (1/2) / (3/8) = 1/4 + 4/3
3 + 16
Combining 1/4 and 4/3, we get ------------ = 19/12
12
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