ADD AND SIMPLIFY 9 3/8 + 8 7/8=

what is the sum of both fractions?
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Add the whole number parts first: 9+8=17.

Add the fractions: ⅜+⅞=10/8=5/4=1¼. And the whole number part to the sum above:

17+1=18.

All that remains is ¼, so the final sum is 18¼.
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