You are a carpenter and have a 3\16 inch piece of wood and a 5/16 inch piece of wood.If you glue the pieces together,what is the

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new measurement of the combined piece of wood in its lowest form? What is the answer in fractions in the simplest form in inches

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Troyanec [42] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-20T23:52:06+03:00

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5/16 + 3/16 = 8/16 (Denominator is the same) 8/16 16 is divisible by 8 so answer is 1/2

Kobotan [32] · Answer 2 · 2022-07-21T01:38:43+03:00

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Answer:

$\frac{1}{2}$ inch.

Step-by-step explanation:

We have two pieces of wood measuring $\frac{3}{16}$ and $\frac{5}{16}$ inches.

If we join them to form a combined piece then the new measurement of the piece of wood will be = $\frac{3}{16}+\frac{5}{16}$

= $\frac{3+5}{16}$

= $\frac{8}{16}$

= $\frac{1}{2}$ inches

Therefore, $\frac{1}{2}$ inch will be the measurement of the combined piece of wood.