SOLUTION: what isthe sum of 5ft 2 3/4in, 8ft 1/2in, and 12 1/2inches?

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Question 665557: what isthe sum of 5ft 2 3/4in, 8ft 1/2in, and 12 1/2inches?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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The easy part is:
+5+%2B+8+%2B+12+=+25+ ft
and
+2+%2B+3%2F4+%2B+1%2F2+%2B+1%2F2+ in
The common denominator of the fractions is +4+
+2+%2B+3%2F4+%2B+2%2F4+%2B+2%2F4+=+2+%2B+7%2F4+
and
+7%2F4+=+1+%2B+3%2F4+
Adding up inches:
+2+%2B+1+%2B+3%2F4+=+3+%2B+3%2F4+
The sum is 25 ft 3 and 3/4 in