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Samuel worked 1/4 of a day on Tuesday and 3/8 of a day on Wednesday. Which

of these represents the fraction of a day he spent working on both days?

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Rewrite 1/4 to have 8 as the denominator: 1/4 = 2/8

Now add the two days together:

2/8 + 3/8 = 5/8

Answer: 5/8

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