Solve (3/8+7/8/2)

$$( \frac { \frac { 3 } { 8 } + \frac { 7 } { 8 } } { 2 } )$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{5}{8}=0.625$$

Solution Steps

Since \frac{3}{8} and \frac{7}{8} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{\frac{3+7}{8}}{2}$$

Add 3 and 7 to get 10.

$$\frac{\frac{10}{8}}{2}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{10}{8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{\frac{5}{4}}{2}$$

Express \frac{\frac{5}{4}}{2} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{5}{4\times 2}$$

Multiply 4 and 2 to get 8.

$$\frac{5}{8}$$

Factor

$$\frac{5}{2 ^ {3}} = 0.625$$