Question

What is `8/12+3/12`?

Answer 1

`11/12`

Explanation:

Start by looking at the `color(red)("denominators")` of both fractions.

`color(blue)8/color(red)12+color(blue)3/color(red)12`

Since the fractions both have the same denominator, which in this case is `color(red)12`, you can add the numerators of the fractions together.

`color(blue)8+color(blue)3=11`

Don't forget to put the sum over the denominator as well!

Answer: `color(green)(|bar(ul(color(white)(a/a)11/12color(white)(a/a)|)))`