Answer:
14 7/24
Step-by-step explanation:
There are two different denominators here: 6 and 24. The LCD is 24, and so 8 5/6 becomes 8 20/24.
Then the SUM of the two given mixed numbers is:
8 20/24 + 5 11/24 = 13 31/24, or, when properly reduced, 14 7/24
