SOLUTION: A microwave is placed on top of two boxes one box is 3’8” tall the other box is 4’9” tall and the microwave is 2’10” tall how tall are they combined

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Question 1118192: A microwave is placed on top of two boxes one box is 3’8” tall the other box is 4’9” tall and the microwave is 2’10” tall how tall are they combined
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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3' 8" + 4' 9" + 2' 10"
Add up the inches first
+8+%2B+9+%2B+10+=+27+
Divide by +12+ to get this back into
feet and inches
+27%2F12+=+2+%2B+3%2F12+ ft
+3%2F12+ ft = +3+ in
so, +27+ in = 2' 3"
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Add up the feet
+3+%2B+4+%2B+2+=+9+ ft
2' 3" + 9' = 11' 3"