Answer :

[tex] \frac{9}{16} + \frac{1}{2} = \frac{9}{16} + \frac{8}{16} = \frac{17}{16} = 1 \frac{1}{16} [/tex]
[tex]\rm \frac{9}{16}+^{8)}\frac{1}{2}= \frac{9}{16}+ \frac{8}{16}=\bold{\frac{17}{16}} [/tex]