Question

One whole and a half plus one and 8 in simplest form

Answer 1

`1 (1)/(2) + 8 = ?`
Seperate the whole number with the fraction
`1 + 8 = 9` and
`(1)/(2)`. Put them together, we will get
`9 (1)/(2)` or
`9.5` as a decimal

Answer 2

1 1/2 + 8 = 9 1/2 is in the simplest form if you want a decimal it would be 9.5 hope this helps