Question

Jay and David are Calculating their combined height Jay is 5 3/4 feet tall, and David is 6 1/8 feet tall. What is jay and David's combined height?

Answer 1

Answer:
`(95)/(8)\ ft`

Explanation:

Given

The height of Jay is
`5(3)/(4)\ ft`

The height of David is
`6(1)/(8)\ ft`

Converting mixed to fraction and add the two heights for combined height

`\Rightarrow (5* 4+3)/(4)+(6* 8+1)/(8)\\\\\Rightarrow (23)/(4)+(49)/(8)\\\\\Rightarrow (46)/(8)+(49)/(8)\\\\\Rightarrow (46+49)/(8)=(95)/(8)\ ft`

Thus, the combined height of the two is
`(95)/(8)\ ft`