Questions: 3/16 + 5/16 = 8/16

Transcript text: \[ \frac{3}{16}+\frac{5}{16} \] $\frac{8}{16}$ $\square$

Solution

Solution Steps

Step 1: Add the fractions

The given fractions have the same denominator, so we can add the numerators directly: \[ \frac{3}{16} + \frac{5}{16} = \frac{3 + 5}{16} = \frac{8}{16}. \]

Step 2: Simplify the fraction

The fraction $\frac{8}{16}$ can be simplified by dividing the numerator and denominator by 8: \[ \frac{8}{16} = \frac{8 \div 8}{16 \div 8} = \frac{1}{2}. \]

Final Answer

\[ \boxed{\frac{1}{2}} \]

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