To find the sum of \( p \) and \( q \), we simply add them together.
Given:
\( p = \frac{3}{4} \)
\( q = -\frac{11}{4} \)
Now, let's add \( p \) and \( q \):
\[ p + q = \frac{3}{4} + \left(-\frac{11}{4}\right) \]
This can be rewritten as:
\[ p + q = \frac{3}{4} - \frac{11}{4} \]
Since the denominators are the same, we can combine the numerators:
\[ p + q = \frac{3 - 11}{4} = \frac{-8}{4} \]
Now, we simplify \( \frac{-8}{4} \):
\[ p + q = -2 \]
Thus, the sum of \( p \) and \( q \) is \(-2\).