What is the result of 1/2 + 1/4 + 1/8 + 1/16?
Category: Math · Difficulty: expert
Hint: Convert to a common denominator.
Answer
15/16
Explanation
The common denominator is 16; thus, the fractions equal 8/16 + 4/16 + 2/16 + 1/16 = 15/16.
This is a expert math riddle — one of the harder riddles here. The answer is 15/16.
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