Answer :

3/8 × 3/3 = 9/24 5/12 × 2/2 = 10/24 + 9/24 = 19/24
[tex] \frac{3}{8} + \frac{5}{12} \\ \\ = \frac{36 + 40}{96} = \frac{76}{96} \\ \\ = 1.79167 [/tex]