Perform the Indicated Operation and Reduce the Answer to Lowest $\frac { 1 } { 2 } + \frac { 3 } { 8 }$

question 53

Multiple Choice

Perform the indicated operation and reduce the answer to lowest terms.
- $\frac { 1 } { 2 } + \frac { 3 } { 8 }$

• A) \(\frac { 2 } { 5 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 15 } { 16 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 1 } { 2 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 7 } { 8 }\)

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