Question

Bernadette bought two peices of ribbon. One peice is 6 1/4 feet long, and the other is 11 1/2 feet long. Find the total length of the ribbon. Show all the steps you used to solve this problem.

Answer 1

1/2 turns into 2/4 and 2/4 + 1/4 that equals 3/4 and then 11 plus 6 equals 17 3/4

Answer 2

Explanation:

1/2 turns into 2/4 and 2/4 + 1/4 that equals 3/4 and then 11 plus 6 equals 17 3/4