Answer:
10
Step-by-step explanation:
4 1/2 + 5 1/2= 4+5+1/2+1/2=4+5+1=10
[tex]4\frac{1}{2}+5\frac{1}{2}\\\\\mathrm{Add\:whole\:numbers}\:4+5:\\\quad 9\\\\\mathrm{Combine\:fractions}\:\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{2}:\\\quad 1\\\\=9+1\\\\=10[/tex]
