Question

Four boys shared an apple. The amount each boy ate is listed below. Joey ate 1 2 of the apple. Max ate 1 8 of the apple. Chris ate 1 8 of the apple. Kevin ate 1 8 of the apple. How much of the apple did they eat altogether?

Answer 1

7/8

Multiply the denominator and nominator by 4 to get 4/8 then add the 3/8 to get 7/8