Brad is building shelves for his mom. Each shelf will be 1/2 inch think with a 1/8 inch veneer glued on top. What is the total thickness of the shelf
5/8?
Right.
Fred added 6/10 3/5 and 2/6 together for an answer of 56/30 Is he right or wrong? Prove your answer
Answer: He is wrong because when you get all the denominators to the same number the numerators equal 46.
6/10=18/30
3/5=18/30
2/6=10/30
Right again.
Jacob ate 2/5 of the lentil soup and his brother ate 1/4 of the soup. How much soup was left in the pot after the brothers had eaten their supper
7/20
Right.
Brad rode his bike from home of a mile to the Quick Stop and passed the park on the way. Later Brad walked 3/12 of a mile from home to the park to play. What is the distance from the park to the Quick Shop?
15/24
I think you forgot part of the problem.
Brad rode his bike from home 7/8 of a mile to the Quick Stop and passed the park on the way. Later Brad walked 3/12 of a mile from home to the park to play. What is the distance from the park to the Quick Shop?
15/24?
Right.
15/24 = 5/8 mile
To find the total thickness of the shelf, we need to add the thickness of the shelf itself (1/2 inch) and the thickness of the veneer (1/8 inch).
First, we can convert the fraction 1/2 to have a common denominator with 1/8:
1/2 * 4/4 = 4/8. So, the thickness of the shelf is 4/8 inch.
Next, we can add the thickness of the veneer:
4/8 + 1/8 = 5/8.
Therefore, the total thickness of the shelf, including the veneer, is 5/8 inch.