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Two tables are placed side by side. One table is 5 feet 4 inches wide, and the other is 5 feet 9 Inches wide. Together, how wide are they?Write your answer in feet and inches. Use a number less than 12 for inches.

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The widths of the tables are 5 feet 4 inches wide and 5 feet 9 Inches wide.

The first step is to add the dimensions in feet. We have

5 + 5 = 10 feet

The next step is to ad the dimensions in inches. We have

4 + 9 = 13 inches

Recall,

1 foot = 12 inches

Thus means that 13 inches = 1 foot and 1 inch. Adding 1 foot and 1 inch to 10 feet, the total width would be

11 feet 1 inch

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