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Actions with Unlike Denominators Find the sum. Give your answer in simplest form. 3 16 + 5 8​

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Answer:

13/16

Explanation:

The sum can be found by rewriting the second fraction to have the same denominator as the first.


(3)/(16)+(5)/(8)=(3)/(16)+(2\cdot5)/(2\cdot8)=(3)/(16)+(10)/(16)=(3+10)/(16)=\boxed{(13)/(16)}

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