Answer:
[tex]9\frac{3}{4}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Fractions can only be added and subtracted if they have the same denominator. In order to find a common denominator, use the least common multiple of both numbers:
2: 2, 4
4: 4
convert the fractions to the same denominators:
[tex]\frac{1}{4}=\frac{1}{4}[/tex]
[tex]\frac{1}{2}=\frac{2}{4}[/tex]
Add the mixed numbers:
[tex]4\frac{1}{4}+5\frac{2}{4}=9\frac{3}{4}[/tex]
