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Mathematics

Grade5

Easy

Question

At the beach, Mike built a sand castle that was $4 fraction numerator 2 over denominator 3 end fraction$ feet high. If he added a flag that was $2 fraction numerator 1 over denominator 6 end fraction$ feet high, the total height of his castle is __________

$6 \frac{1}{6}$ feet
$6 \frac{2}{6}$ feet
$6 \frac{5}{6}$ feet
$6 \frac{4}{6}$ feet

hint Hint:

First convert the mixed fraction to improper fraction.

Then find the LCM of the denominators

Divide the LCM with each of the denominators and then multiply the quotient with each of the respective numerators.

Then add the fractions.

At last convert the sum into a mixed fraction.

The correct answer is: $6 fraction numerator 5 over denominator 6 end fraction$ feet

Step 1:
Height of sand castle = $4 fraction numerator 2 over denominator 3 end fraction$ feet
Height of flag = $2 fraction numerator 1 over denominator 6 end fraction$ feet
Step 2:
Total height = $4 fraction numerator 2 over denominator 3 end fraction plus 2 fraction numerator 1 over denominator 6 end fraction$
$equals fraction numerator 14 over denominator 3 end fraction plus fraction numerator 13 over denominator 6 end fraction equals fraction numerator 28 over denominator 6 end fraction plus fraction numerator 13 over denominator 6 end fraction$
= $fraction numerator 41 over denominator 6 end fraction$
= $6 fraction numerator 5 over denominator 6 end fraction$ feet

Avoid any mistakes while calculating.

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