7 eighths plus 1 fourth
\(7\cdot \frac { 1 }{ 8 } +\frac { 1 }{ 4 } \\ \\ =7\cdot \frac { 1 }{ 8 } +\frac { 2 }{ 8 }\)\(\\ \\ =\frac { 1 }{ 8 } \left( 7+2 \right) \\ \\ =\frac { 1 }{ 8 } \cdot 9\\ \\ =\frac { 9 }{ 8 }\)
The answer is 9\8 you just have to add then simplify