Answer:9/16 is already in its simplest form, so we just need to add them.
Before we add, we need to have the same denominator. The common denominator for 16 and 2 is 16.
1/2 can be converted into 8/16.
So, 9/16 + 8/16 = 17/16.
17/16 is an improper fraction, and it can be converted into the mixed number 1 1/16.
So, 9/16 + 1/2 = 1 1/16.
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