Question

Felipe planted some seeds for a science project. One of his plants grew 6 2/7 inches in the first week, and then it grew 5 11/14 inches during the second week. How much did the plant grow during these two weeks? The answer should be written as a proper mixed number and should be simplified, if possible.

Answer 1

Answer:

The plant grew $12\frac{1}{14}$ inches

Step-by-step explanation:

Operations with Fractions

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:

$6\frac{2}{7}+5\frac{11}{14}$

Let's convert both fractions to improper form:

$6\frac{2}{7}+5\frac{11}{14}=6+\frac{2}{7}+5+\frac{11}{14}$

Adding the integers:

$6\frac{2}{7}+5\frac{11}{14}=11+\frac{2}{7}+\frac{11}{14}$

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

$6\frac{2}{7}+5\frac{11}{14}=11+\frac{4}{14}+\frac{11}{14}$

$6\frac{2}{7}+5\frac{11}{14}=11+\frac{15}{14}=11+\frac{14+1}{14}$

$6\frac{2}{7}+5\frac{11}{14}=11+1+\frac{1}{14}$

$6\frac{2}{7}+5\frac{11}{14}=12+\frac{1}{14}$

Rewriting as a mixed number:

The plant grew $12\frac{1}{14}$ inches