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Tamika practiced oboe for 1/4 hour in the morning and 5/6 hour in the afternoon how long did she practice in all write your answer as a mixed number

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To find the total amount of time Tamika practiced, we need to add the fractions representing her practice time in the morning and afternoon.

Morning practice: 1/4 hour
Afternoon practice: 5/6 hour

To add these fractions, we need to find a common denominator. In this case, the least common multiple (LCM) of 4 and 6 is 12. Let's convert the fractions to have a common denominator of 12:

Morning practice: 1/4 hour = 3/12 hour
Afternoon practice: 5/6 hour = 10/12 hour

Now we can add the fractions:

Total practice time = 3/12 hour + 10/12 hour = 13/12 hour

The total practice time is 13/12 hour. Since this fraction is improper (the numerator is greater than the denominator), we can simplify it as a mixed number:

13/12 hour = 1 and 1/12 hours

Therefore, Tamika practiced for a total of 1 and 1/12 hours.
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