Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]\dfrac{5}{8}+\dfrac{7}{8}=\dfrac{5+7}{8}=\dfrac{12}{8}=\dfrac{12:4}{8:4}=\dfrac{3}{2}=\dfrac{2+1}{2}=\dfrac{2}{2}+\dfrac{1}{2}=1\dfrac{1}{2}[/tex]
Answer:
[tex]1\frac{1}{2}[/tex]
5/8+7/8
--> 12/8
simplify :
--> 3/2
--> [tex]1\frac{1}{2}[/tex] or 1.5
