2/8 means 2 eighth-pieces.
3/8 means 3 more eighth-pieces.
Because both are eighths, you can combine the counts: 2 + 3 = 5.
So 2/8 + 3/8 = 5/8. The denominator stays 8 because the piece size did not change.
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Lesson 7
When the pieces are the same size, just count how many pieces you have
2/8 means 2 eighth-pieces.
3/8 means 3 more eighth-pieces.
Because both are eighths, you can combine the counts: 2 + 3 = 5.
So 2/8 + 3/8 = 5/8. The denominator stays 8 because the piece size did not change.