Answer:
<em>The plant grew </em>
<em> inches</em>
Step-by-step explanation:
<u>Operations with Fractions</u>
Felipe planted seeds for a science project. One of the plants grew 6 2/7 inches in the first week and 5 11/14 inches in the second week.
We are required to find the total growth during the two weeks. We have to find the sum of:

Let's convert both fractions to improper form:

Adding the integers:

Now we find the LCM of 7 and 14 is 14, thus:




Rewriting as a mixed number:
The plant grew
inches
42% ................................
Answer:
Joanne could have rounded her answer to a specific decimal place, rather than using the exact answer. If you use a rounded answer to verify your solution, you may get a statement that is not exactly equal. The numbers, 12.34 and 12.33 are very close to each other, so Joanne can assume she solved the multistep equation correctly.
Step-by-step explanation:
Facts