document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=459795>Question 459795</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I keep getting 9 and 5/12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan drove 3 1/2 miles from home to work. He decided to go out for lunch and drove 1 3/4 miles each way to the local delicatessen. After work, he drove 1/2 mile to stop at the cleaners and then drove 3 2/3 miles home. How many miles did he drive in total?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the book is saying its 11 1/6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan drove 3 1/2 miles from home to work. He decided to go out for lunch and drove 1 3/4 miles each way to the local delicatessen. After work, he drove 1/2 mile to stop at the cleaners and then drove 3 2/3 miles home. How many miles did he drive in total?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(7/2) + (7/4) + (7/4) (1/2) + (11/3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "lcd = 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[42 + 21 + 21 + 6 + 44]/12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 134/12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 67/6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 11 1/6 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the book is saying its 11 1/6<BR>\n" );
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