Question

One evening, a restaurant served a total of 1/2 of a loaf of wheat bread and 7/8 of a loaf of white bread. How many loaves were served in all?

Answer 1

`(11)/(8)`

Explanation:

A restaurant served a total of 1/2 of a loaf of wheat bread and 7/8 of a loaf of white bread.

We need to find how many loaves were served in all. It is equal to the sum of the fraction of 1/2 and 7/8.

Sum of these two fractions :

`(1)/(2)+(7)/(8)\\\\=(4+7)/(8)\\\\=(11)/(8)`

So, a total of 11/8 were served in all.