Micah is making a cinnamon and sugar mixture to sprinkle on toast. His recipe uses (1)/(8) cup of cinnamon and (1)/(2) cup of sugar. Find (1)/(8)+(1)/(2) and interpret this sum in the context of the problem

Answer 1

To find the sum (1/8) + (1/2), we need to have a common denominator. In this case, the common denominator is 8, so we multiply the fractions as follows:

(1/8) + (1/2) = (1/8) + (4/8) = 5/8

Thus, the sum is 5/8.

In the context of the problem, Micah's cinnamon and sugar mixture is made up of 5/8 cups.