2 5/8+9/16+3 1/4
(2+58)+916+(3+14)
58=0.625 916=0.5625 14=0.25
Start inside the brackets:
(2+0.625)+0.5625+(3+0.25)
(2.625)+0.5625+(3.25)
Then you just add the numbers:
2.625+0.5625+3.25=6.4375