[tex] 6\frac{3}{8} + 4\frac{1}{8} [/tex]
1. Add the whole numbers
[tex]6 + 4 = 10[/tex]
2. Add the fractions
[tex] \frac{3}{8} + \frac{1}{8} = \frac{4}{8} [/tex]
[tex] 6\frac{3}{8} + 4\frac{1}{8} = 10\frac{4}{8} [/tex]
3. Reduce
[tex] 10\frac{4 / 4}{8 / 4} = 10\frac{1}{2} [/tex]
[tex] 6\frac{3}{8} + 4\frac{1}{8} = 10\frac{4}{8} = 10\frac{1}{2} [/tex]
The answer is 10 1/2
