Question

Madison made the following table to record the height of each person in her family. If Madison and Jade lay end to end, how far will they reach?
Name Height (in feet)
Dad 6 3/8
Mom 5 5/8
Madison 5 1/6
Jade 4 5/6
Ben 3 1/5


9 1/2
9 feet
10 feet
10 1/2 feet

Answer 1

Answer:

10 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

To get their total reach, we add the two numbers.

 5⅙

+4⅚

Add integers and fractions

 5⅙

+4⅚

 9⁶/₆

Convert the fraction to an integer

⁶/₆ = 1

Add the 1 to the 9

9 + 1 = 10 ft

If Madison and Jade lay end to end, they will they reach 10 ft.