Answer:
2⅝
Step-by-step explanation:
You must convert each fraction to a common denominator.
The least common multiple of 2, 4, and 8 is 8.
1/4 +3/8 + 1/2 + 5/8 + 7/8 Convert to a common denominator
= 2/8 + 3/8 + 4/8 + 5/8 + 7/8
= (2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 7)/8
= 21/8 Convert to a mixed number
= (16 + 5)/8
= 2 + ⅝
= 2⅝