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

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Lauri · Answer 1 · 2022-05-01T07:23:03+0000

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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.

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