Question

The width of a rectangle is 1 3/4 feet. The rectangle is 2 1/2 feet longer than it is wide. What is the length of the rectangle?

Answer 1

length=4 1/4

Explanation:

1. 1 3/4 + 2 1/2
2. convert 2 1/2 into 2/4 since 2 is half of 4
3. add the converted number and 1 3/4 fractions
4. 2/4 and 3/4 added will make 1 1/4
5. add 1 1/4, 2 and 1 and it will equal 4 1/4