Question

You are a research assistant. You are tasked with writing a research paper. You spend 1 1/2 hours researching, 2 1/6 hours writing, and 3 1/2 hours editing.

How many hours do you spend on the task?

Answer 1

You spent 7 1/6 hours doing the task

Explanation:

1 1/2 (hours researching) + 2 1/6 (hours writing) = 3 2/3 (hours researching and writing)

3 2/3 (hours spent researching and writing) + 3 1/2 (hours editing) = 7 1/6 (hours doing the task)

Answer 2

7 1/6

Explanation:

1 1/2 +3 1/2= 5 = 2 1/6

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