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A baby snake is 1 ¾ feet long. Its mother is 4 ½ feet long. How many times as long is the baby snake as the mother snake?

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The answers is 2 3/4 because Rewriting our equation with parts separated

=
4
+
1
2

1

3
4
Solving the whole number parts

4

1
=
3
Solving the fraction parts

1
2

3
4
=
?
Find the LCD of 1/2 and 3/4 and rewrite to solve with the equivalent fractions.
LCD = 4

2
4

3
4
=

1
4
Combining the whole and fraction parts
User Kolaente
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Answer:

2.75

Explanation:

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