Question

A pile of newspapers in Mr. Moore’s ELA class was 17 ¾ inches high. Each consecutive week, for the next 5 weeks, the height of the pile of newspapers increases by 8 712 inches each week. What was the height, in inches , of the pile after 3 weeks? Step by step plz

Answer 1

43 1/2

Explanation:

answer will be:

original height plus 3 times 8 7/12 inches

3 times 8 7/12 can be done by converting the mixed number to an improper fraction:

`(3)/(1)` ·
`(103)/(12)` =
`(103)/(4)` = 25 3/4

25 3/4 added to 17 3/4 equals 42 6/4 which is 42 + 1 1/2 = 43 1/2