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Posted by Pam on Thursday, July 21, 2016 at 10:41am.

One day 3/8 of the students in Jack's class ate toast for breakfast. Another 1/8 of the students ate oatmeal. Jack added the fractions and found the sum was 7/8. Which statement best describes the sum 7/8?

A) It is reasonable because 1/2 + 0 = 1/2.
B) It is reasonable because 1/2 + 1/2 = 1.
C) It is not reasonable because 1/2 + 0 = 1/2.
D) It is not reasonable because 1/2 + 1/2 = 1.


Here is some additional details about this question. Determine whether sum is reasonable. Compare addends to benchmark 0 and 1/2.

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