Question

Jill brought 2 1/3 boxes of carrot muffins for a bake sale. Mike brought 5 3/4. boxes of apple muffins. What is the total number of boxes of muffins Jill and Mike brought to the bake sale? Enter your answer as a fraction in simplest form.

Answer 1

8 1/6

Explanation:

2 1/3= 2 4/12

5 3/4= 5 9/12

add those, and you get 8 2/12, or 8 1/6