Calculate 3/8 + 1/3.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. 17/24
- Step 1: Use the common denominator 24.
- Step 2: 9/24 + 8/24 = 17/24, which simplifies to 17/24.
Answer
17/24.
Why not the others: 4/11: the numerators and denominators were added separately. 3/24: the fractions were multiplied. 17/11: the common denominator was not used correctly.
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