Question

How do you simplify `7 3/8 + 1 1/16`?

Answer 1

You getb the `3/8` to the same denominator by multiplying with a 'disguised' `1`.

Explanation:

`=7+(3/8xx2/2)+1+1/16`

`=7+6/16+1+1/16`

`=8+7/16=8 7/16`