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7 eighths plus 1 fourth

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The answer is 9\8 you just have to add then simplify
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7\cdot \frac { 1 }{ 8 } +\frac { 1 }{ 4 } \\ \\ =7\cdot \frac { 1 }{ 8 } +\frac { 2 }{ 8 }


\\ \\ =\frac { 1 }{ 8 } \left( 7+2 \right) \\ \\ =\frac { 1 }{ 8 } \cdot 9\\ \\ =\frac { 9 }{ 8 }
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