Question

Write your answer as a mixed number 5(5)/(8)+7(7)/(8)

Answer 1

To write the expression as a mixed number, we add the whole numbers and the fractions separately and simplify. The answer is 1(1)/(2).

Step-by-step explanation:

To write the expression as a mixed number, we need to add the whole numbers together and the fractions together.

5(5)/(8) + 7(7)/(8) = (5 + 7)(5)/(8) + (5+ 7)(7)/(8) = 12(5)/(8) + 12(7)/(8) = 12(5 + 7)/(8) = 12(12)/(8) = 1(4)/(8) = 1(1)/(2)

So, the answer is 1(1)/(2).