Question

What is 1/3 + 3/8 = ? (please show work)

Answer 1

17/24

Explanation:

1/3 x 8/8

3/8 x 3/3

8/24 + 9/24

8 + 9 = 17

and the bottoms are both 24 show it will = 24 so your answer is 17/24

Answer 2

17/24

Explanation:

⅓ and ⅜ need to have the same denominator so multiply each side top and bottom

⅓ needs to be multiplied by 8 to get 8/24

⅜ needs to be multiplied by 3 to get 9/24

Then add them to get 17/24

Thats the simplest form