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Last week you worked the following hours: Monday, 5 ½ Wednesday, 6 ¾ Friday, 4 ½ How many hours did you work in all last week?

A. 18 ½
B. 17 ½
C. 16 ¾
D. 17 ¾

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Adding up the whole hours first is 5+6+4 = 15. Adding the fractions is 1/2 + 3/4 + 1/2 is 1 3/4
This is 16 3/4 (answer c)
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