document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=112398>Question 112398</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> sheila practiced 1 1/2 hours on monday, 3 3/4 hours on Tuesday, and  2 1/4 hours on Wed.  What is the total number of hours that she practiced?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got down to 30/4 = 7 2/4.  But can I reduce it to 8 1/2 ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #82005 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=82005\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Well, you first answer is correct, the total hours of practice is 7 2/4 or 7 1/2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But you have a typo in your question when you ask; \"...can I reduce 7 2/4 to 8 1/2\".  The answer of course is no!  It's 7 1/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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