Solve 85/8+67/8

$$8 \frac { 5 } { 8 } + 6 \frac { 7 } { 8 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{31}{2}=15.5$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 8 and 8 to get 64.

$$\frac{64+5}{8}+\frac{6\times 8+7}{8}$$

Add 64 and 5 to get 69.

$$\frac{69}{8}+\frac{6\times 8+7}{8}$$

Multiply 6 and 8 to get 48.

$$\frac{69}{8}+\frac{48+7}{8}$$

Add 48 and 7 to get 55.

$$\frac{69}{8}+\frac{55}{8}$$

Since \frac{69}{8} and \frac{55}{8} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{69+55}{8}$$

Add 69 and 55 to get 124.

$$\frac{124}{8}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{124}{8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$\frac{31}{2}$$

Factor

$$\frac{31}{2} = 15\frac{1}{2} = 15.5$$