Bernadette bought two piecesof ribbon one piece is 6 1/4 feet long and the other is 11 1/4 feet long find the total length of the ribbon.
6 1/4 + 11 1/4 = ?
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To find the total length of the ribbon, you need to add the lengths of both pieces together.
The length of the first piece of ribbon is 6 1/4 feet.
The length of the second piece of ribbon is 11 1/4 feet.
To add these lengths, you can convert the mixed fractions to improper fractions, then add them:
6 1/4 = (4 * 6 + 1) / 4 = 25 / 4
11 1/4 = (4 * 11 + 1) / 4 = 45 / 4
Now, add the two fractions together:
25/4 + 45/4 = (25 + 45) / 4 = 70/4
Simplifying the fraction, we have:
70/4 = 35/2 = 17 1/2
Therefore, the total length of the two pieces of ribbon is 17 1/2 feet.
To find the total length of the ribbon, you need to add the length of the two pieces of ribbon together.
First, let's convert the mixed numbers to improper fractions to make the calculation easier.
The first piece of ribbon is 6 1/4 feet long. To convert this to an improper fraction, you multiply the whole number (6) by the denominator (4) and add the numerator (1). This gives us (6 * 4) + 1 = 24 + 1 = 25. So, the first piece of ribbon is 25/4 feet long.
The second piece of ribbon is 11 1/4 feet long. Using the same process, we can convert it: (11 * 4) + 1 = 44 + 1 = 45. So, the second piece of ribbon is 45/4 feet long.
Now we can add the two fractions together: 25/4 + 45/4.
To add the fractions, make sure the denominators are the same. In this case, the denominators are already the same, so you can simply add the numerators: 25 + 45 = 70.
Therefore, the total length of the ribbon is 70/4 feet.
To simplify the fraction, you can divide both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 10 in this case: 70/10 รท 4/10 = 7/1.
The simplified fraction 7/1 can also be written as 7. So, the total length of the ribbon is 7 feet.