Question

PLEASE HELP ASAP NEEDS TO BE DONE IN 5 MINUTES Ed needed to extend the string on his kite. The current string was 9 3/4 feet. He cut a piece of string that masured 2.5 feet and added it to the existing string. What is the new length of the string?

(A) 12 1/4 feet
(B) 11 3/4 feet
(C) 7 1/2 feet
(D) 7 1/4 feet​

Answer 1

Exact Form:

49/4

Decimal Form:

12.25

Mixed Number Form:

12 1/4

Explanation:

Convert the mixed numbers to improper fractions, then find the LCD and combine.

Hope this helps.