Given:
[tex]3\frac{1}{2}+5\frac{2}{5}[/tex]
We add the whole numbers:
[tex]3+5=8[/tex]
Combine the fractions:
[tex]\frac{1}{2}+\frac{2}{5}=\frac{9}{10}[/tex]
Then, add:
[tex]8+\frac{9}{10}=8\frac{9}{10}[/tex]
Answer:
[tex]\begin{equation*} 8\frac{9}{10} \end{equation*}[/tex]
