Verified Answer :

1 1/2 + 8 = 9 1/2
is in the simplest form

if you want a decimal it would be 9.5

hope this helps

\(1 \frac{1}{2} + 8 = ?\)
Seperate the whole number with the fraction \(1 + 8 = 9\) and \(\frac{1}{2}\). Put them together, we will get \(9 \frac{1}{2}\) or \(9.5\) as a decimal