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PLEASE HELP ASAP NEEDS TO BE DONE IN 5 MINUTES Ed needed to extend the string on his kite. The current string was eight and three fourths feet. He cut a piece of string that measured 4.5 feet and added it to the existing string. What is the new length of the string? four and one fourth feet four and one half feet twelve and three fourths feet thirteen and one fourth feet

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Answer:
13 and 1/4 feet is the answer

Explanation:

User Jeffasante
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Answer:

thirteen and one fourth feet

Explanation:

8 + 3/4 + 4 + 0.5

8 + 3/4 + 4 + 1/2

8 + 4 + 3/4 + 1/2

12 + 3/4 + 2/4

12 + 5/4

48/4 + 5/4

53/4

13 and 1/4

Hope this helps :)

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