Question

Pietro is measuring the thickness of his favorite books. He rounds his measurements to the nearest \dfrac{1}{8} 8 1 ​ start fraction, 1, divided by, 8, end fraction inch and records the information on the line plot below. A line plot labeled 0 to 2 with tick marks every one-eighth unit. Dots are plotted as follows: 3 dots above one and one-eighth, 1 dot above one and two-eighths, 4 dots above one and five-eighths, 2 dots above one and six-eighths, and 1 dot above the 2. A line plot labeled 0 to 2 with tick marks every one-eighth unit. Dots are plotted as follows: 3 dots above one and one-eighth, 1 dot above one and two-eighths, 4 dots above one and five-eighths, 2 dots above one and six-eighths, and 1 dot above the 2. What is the total thickness of the two thickest books? \text{ inches} inches

Answer 1

3 6/8

Explanation:

im probably giving answers to 9 year olds rn LOL and anyways theres a number line there so you can see the heaviest which is 2 and 1 6/8 so then just add them like this 2+1=3+6/8=3 6/8 hope i helped like a 9 year old LOL