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What is the sum of 5/8 and 6/8?

8/8

10/8

12/8

11/8

To find the sum of \( \frac{5}{8} \) and \( \frac{6}{8} \), you simply add the numerators while keeping the same denominator. In this case, both fractions share a common denominator of \( 8 \).

So, adding the numerators gives:

\[

5 + 6 = 11

\]

Therefore, the resulting fraction is:

\[

\frac{11}{8}

\]

This fraction, \( \frac{11}{8} \), is an improper fraction since the numerator is greater than the denominator, which means it can represent a value greater than 1.

The other choices represent different sums or improper representations. For instance, \( \frac{8}{8} \) equals 1, \( \frac{10}{8} \) simplifies to \( \frac{5}{4} \), which is also incorrect based on the original sum, and \( \frac{12}{8} \) simplifies to \( \frac{3}{2} \).

Thus, the correct and final result of adding \( \frac{5}{8} \) and \( \frac{6}{8} \) is indeed \( \frac{11}{

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