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.

The plant grew 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:

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

step-by-step explanation:

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2. review errors

3. master the key concepts

do not try to memorise the processes.

4. understand your doubts.

5. create a distraction free study environment

6. create a mathematical dictionary

7. apply maths to real world problems.

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