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1/4 + 3/8 + 1/2 + 5/8 + 3/4 + 7/8 + 1 + 1 1/8 + 1 1/4 =

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Answer: 27/4 or 6 3/4

Explanation:

  1. Make them all the same denominator by making them all improper fractions over 8:
    2/8+3/8+4/8+5/8+6/8+7/8+9/8+10/8
  2. Add 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 to get 54
  3. Put it all over 8 --> 54/8
  4. Simplify to get 27/4
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