A snail is at the bottom of a well. In the first 10 minutes, the snail climbs 23 7/12 inches. In the next 10 minutes, it climbs 19 5/6 inches. How far is the snail from the bottom of the well?
How can the bot miss such a straightforward addition of fractions ?????
23 7/12 + 19 5/6
= 23 7/12 + 19 10/12
= 42 17/12
= 43 5/12
or
23 7/12 + 19 5/6
= 283/12 + 119/6
= 283/12 + 238/12
= 521/12
= 43 5/12