What operation with fractions is this question asking you to perform?

Jake has 1/2 of a candy bar. If his brother has 1/4 of the candy bar, how much do they have all together?
Multiplication
Subtraction
Addition

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The question is asking you to perform addition. You need to find out how much candy bar Jake and his brother have together by adding the two fractions: \( \frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{4} \).