Add. Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number. 8 4/6 + 3 1/6 =

To add the mixed numbers 8 4/6 and 3 1/6, follow these steps:

1. Convert to Improper Fractions:

– For 8 4/6: (8 times 6 + 4 = 48 + 4 = 52), so it’s ( frac{52}{6} ).

– For 3 1/6: (3 times 6 + 1 = 18 + 1 = 19), so it’s ( frac{19}{6} ).

2. Add the Improper Fractions:

[

frac{52}{6} + frac{19}{6} = frac{52 + 19}{6} = frac{71}{6}

]

3. Convert Back to a Mixed Number:

– Divide 71 by 6. It goes 11 times with a remainder of 5.
– This means: ( frac{71}{6} = 11 frac{5}{6} ).

Therefore, the answer is:

[

8 frac{4}{6} + 3 frac{1}{6} = 11 frac{5}{6}

]

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