What is the answer to the formula below: 1 + 1 + 1/4?

• A. 1.5
• B. 1.75
• C. 2
• D. 2.25

Answer: (B)

To calculate the expression 1 + 1 + 1/4, you start by adding the whole numbers first. The first two terms, 1 and 1, add together to give you 2. Next, you need to incorporate the fractional part, which is 1/4.

When you add 2 (the sum of the whole numbers) and 1/4, you can convert the whole number into a fraction to simplify the addition. The whole number 2 can be expressed as 2/1, and to add this to 1/4, you would first find a common denominator. The least common denominator of 1 and 4 is 4.

Converting 2/1 to have a denominator of 4 involves multiplying both the numerator and the denominator by 4, resulting in 8/4. Now, you can proceed to add:

8/4 + 1/4 = 9/4.

Now, converting 9/4 back into a decimal form gives you 2.25. However, since you are directly working with the sum from the original expression, you should recognize that the cumulative addition results in 2.25 when combining these values.

The value 1