Question

Peter has seven eights of a bag of bubblegum and five eights of a bag of gummy bears. How much candy does Peter have in total? Use the benchmark fraction one half, 1, and 0 to help you estimate each answer before you solve.

A) one and four eighths bags of candy
B) two eighths bags of candy
C) eight twelfths bags of candy
D) one and two eighths bags of candy

Answer 1

7/8+5/8= a
So the correct one is a

Answer 2

Explanation:

7/8+5/8

=7+5/8(these numbers are like fractions)

=twelve eighths bags is your answer