Question

What is the value of the expression below? (8+1/8+(2.5+3/4)

Answer 1

11 3/8

`= 11 (3)/(8)`

Explanation:

2.5 = 2 + 1/2 = 4/2 + 1/2 = 5/2 = 20/8

3/4 = 6/8

Then:

(8 + 1/8 + (2.5 + 3/4)) = (8 + 1/8 + (20/8 + 6/8)

= (8 + (1+20+6)/8)

= 8 +(27/8)

27/8 = 24/8 + 3/8 = 3 + 3/8

Then:

8 + 27/8 = 8 + (3 + 3/8) = 11 + 3/8

= 11 3/8