1 eighth the sum of 23 and 17
23 + 17 = 4040 / 8 = 51/8th of the sum of 23 and 17 is 5.
The answer is 5. 23 + 17 = 401/8 of 40 equals 5. (5 x 8 = 40) How many times does 8 go into 40? 5 times.