Answer:
The sum of 8 1/2 and 2 3/4 is 11 1/4 (eleven and one fourth)
8 1/2 + 2 3/4
= (8 + 2) + (1/2 + 3/4)
= 10 + 5/4
= 10 + 1 1/4
= 11 + 1/4
= 11 1/4
