What is one third of a yard plus seven eighths of a yard and how do you get the answer?

Answer 1

To add 1/3 to 7/8 you have to make the numbers at the bottom the same and then add. Put both numbers over 24 (= 3 x 8).

So 1/3 + 7/8 = 8/24 + 21/24 = 29/24

You would simplify this to 1 and 5/24