Question

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Answer 1

A.
`8(1)/(2)`

Explanation:

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So, mixed fractions what do we know? We know that the whole number means it's a full fraction. In this example, that is
`(8)/(8)`. Now in order to find the sum, we want to start by adding the whole numbers together, so in this case it would be:

`5+2=7`

Okay! We have a whole number of 7, now we have to add the fractions. In this question, it is made easy for us, as both fractions has 8 as the denominator, so it's just simply adding the numerators together! So:

`(5)/(8) +(7)/(8) =(12)/(8)`

Well, that's not good. Our numerator has gone over the denominator! However, remember what I said in the first sentence? A whole number is a full fraction! Meaning that we can write
`(12)/(8)` as
`1(4)/(8)`. We got
`(4)/(8)` by dividing 12 by 8 and 4 is the remainder that's left over, so we put the rest of that into a fraction.

Now, if we add that to our whole number from earlier, we get
`8(4)/(8)`. But that's not a part of the multiple choice. However, it is.
`(4)/(8)` is another way of saying
`(1)/(2)`, if we divide both the numerator and denominator by 2.

Therefore, the answer is A (
`8(1)/(2)`)