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How do you write the sum in simplest form (1/8+3/8)+2/8

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Answer: As a decimal: 0.75 or just .75 (It's the same thing) OR as a fraction: 3/4

Step-by-step explanation: First you add the 1/8 + 3/8. Same denominator, add the top numbers. 1 + 3 = 4. Keep the denominator so it would be 4/8 now. So next you add the 4/8 with the 2/8. Again, same denominator, add the top numbers. 4 + 2 = 6. Keep the denominator. It would be 6/8. If you are looking for a decimal as an answer, do 6÷8 and that would be 0.75 or .75 (It is the same thing) but if you're looking for a fraction, think about what number can multiply into both those numbers. You should go for 2. 6÷2=3 and 8÷2=4. The simplified fraction would be 3/4. Hope that helped!

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