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\[ \frac{5}{16} + \frac{1}{8} = \frac{7}{16} = 0.4375 \]

The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{5}{16}\) and \(\frac{1}{8}\) is \(16\). \[ \begin{aligned} \frac{5}{16} + \frac{1}{8} &= \frac{5 \cdot 1}{16 \cdot 1} + \frac{1 \cdot 2}{8 \cdot 2} \\ &= \frac{5 + 2}{16} \\ &= \frac{7}{16} \end{aligned} \]