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While gardening, John spend 1 1 2 hours planting and 2 1 8 hours trimming. What was the total hours worked by John in his garden?

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Answer:Total hours worked by John in his garden=3 5/8 hours.

Explanation:

Time spent planting =1 1 /2 hours planting

Time spent trimming = 2 1 /8 hours

Total hours worked by John in his garden= Time spent planting +Time spent trimming

=1 1/2 + 2 1/8( add whole numbers together and fractions together)

= 3 4+1 /8

3 5/8 hours.

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