SOLUTION: three boards are placed end to end to make a walkway . the first board is 5 feet and 8 inches long, the second baord is 6 feet and 11 inches long and the third board is 5 feet a

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Question 1075404: three boards are placed end to end to make a walkway . the first board is 5 feet and 8 inches long, the second baord is 6 feet and 11 inches long and the third board is 5 feet and 10 inches long how long is the walk way
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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Add the feet and inches separately.
5+6+5=16 feet
8+11+10=29 inches, which is 2 feet 5 inches, when you divide by 12
16 feet+ 2 feet 5 inches=18 feet 5 inches