Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
6 [tex]\frac{1}{4}[/tex] + 11 [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] First add the whole numbers together
6 + 11 = 17 Now add the fractions
[tex]\frac{1}{4}[/tex] + [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] Find a common denominator
Since 2 gos into 4, multiply [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] by [tex]\frac{2}{2}[/tex]
[tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] x [tex]\frac{2}{2}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{2}{4}[/tex]
[tex]\frac{1}{4}[/tex] + [tex]\frac{2}{4}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{3}{4}[/tex]
17 + [tex]\frac{3}{4}[/tex] = 17
You can also convert to a decimal, then add.
6 [tex]\frac{1}{4}[/tex] = 6.25
11 [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] = 11.5
6.25 + 11.5 = 17.75
.75 as a fraction is [tex]\frac{3}{4}[/tex]
so 17 [tex]\frac{3}{4}[/tex] ft
