Question

On one day each show it snows two 1/2 inches, on the next day it snows to 1/4 inches, and on the third day it snows four 1/8 inches. What was the total amount of snowfall over the three-day period?

Answer 1

Answer: six 7/8th inches

Step-by-step explanation:

since we are adding a 4th and an 8th inch we have to go with the 8th inch because its more specific, 1/2 inch for 1/8th inch would be 4/8ths, 1/4 would be 2/8ths so adding them it would be 6/8ths plus the original 1/8th you get 6 and 7/8ths inches

Answer 2

The total amount of snowfall over the three-day period is 137/8 inches.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the total amount of snowfall over the three-day period, we need to add up the snowfall on each day. On the first day, it snows two and a half inches, which can be written as 2 1/2. On the second day, it snows two and a quarter inches, or 2 1/4. On the third day, it snows four and one-eighth inches, or 4 1/8. To find the total, we add:

2 1/2 + 2 1/4 + 4 1/8 = 5/2 + 9/4 + 33/8

To add fractions with different denominators, we need to find a common denominator. In this case, the common denominator is 8. Now, we can add:

(20 + 18 + 99)/8 = 137/8

So, the total amount of snowfall over the three-day period is 137/8 inches.