document.write( "Question 117742: Please help me. I am totally lost. Thank you\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Sheila practiced 1 1/2 hours Monday, 3 3/4 hours Tuesday, and 2 1/4 hours Wednesday. What is the total number of hours that she practiced?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "a) 8 1/2 hours
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\n" ); document.write( "c) 6 hours
\n" ); document.write( "d) 7 1/2 hours
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Algebra.Com's Answer #85711 by MathLover1(20850)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "If Sheila practiced \"1+%281%2F2%29\" hours Monday, \"3+%283%2F4%29\" hours Tuesday, and \"2+%281%2F4%29\" hours Wednesday, then all you need to do is add them:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "you can do it this way:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"1+%281%2F2%29hours+%2B+3+%283%2F4%29hours+%2B+2+%281%2F4%29hours+\" \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"1hour+%2B+3hours+%2B+2hours+%2B+%281%2F2+%2B+3%2F4+%2B+1%2F4%29hours+\" \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6hours+%2B+%282%2F4%2B+3%2F4+%2B+1%2F4%29hours+\" \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6hours+%2B+%286%2F4%29hours+\" \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6hours+%2B+1%282%2F4%29hours+\" \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6hours+%2B+1%281%2F2%29hours+\" \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"7%281%2F2%29hours+\".......the total number of hours that she practiced\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "or, you can do it this way:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"1+%281%2F2%29hours+%2B+3+%283%2F4%29hours+%2B+2+%281%2F4%29hours+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"%283%2F2%29hours+%2B+%2815%2F4%29hours+%2B++%289%2F4%29hours+\" \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%286%2F4%29hours+%2B+%2815%2F4%29hours+%2B++%289%2F4%29hours+\" \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%2830%2F4%29hours\" \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"7%282%2F4%29hours\" \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"7%281%2F2%29hours\" \r
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