Question

$$\frac{8}{12} + \frac{10}{12}$$

Explanation:

Step1: Add the numerators

Since the denominators are the same ($12$), we add the numerators: $8 + 10 = 18$. So we have $\frac{8}{12}+\frac{10}{12}=\frac{8 + 10}{12}=\frac{18}{12}$.

Step2: Simplify the fraction

Simplify $\frac{18}{12}$ by dividing both numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is $6$. $\frac{18\div6}{12\div6}=\frac{3}{2}=1\frac{1}{2}$. But if we are just comparing the sum to something (the circle is probably for comparison, but if we just compute the sum), the sum of $\frac{8}{12}+\frac{10}{12}$ is $\frac{18}{12}=\frac{3}{2}$.

Answer:

The sum of $\frac{8}{12}+\frac{10}{12}$ is $\frac{3}{2}$ (or $1\frac{1}{2}$).