SOLUTION: In March 1999, a proposal to increase the size of rectangular escape vents in lobster traps was brought before the Maine state legislature. The proposed change would add 1/16 of an

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Question 1167829: In March 1999, a proposal to increase the size of rectangular escape vents in lobster traps was brought before the Maine state legislature. The proposed change would add 1/16 of an inch to the current vent height of 1 7/8 inches. What would be the new vent height under the proposal.
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Add the two numbers.