Answer:
77 1/8 inches tall, or 617/8 inches tall.
Step-by-step explanation:
The original height of the tree is 74 3/8 inches and it grows 2 3/4 inches after six months
1. Add these two numbers together to calculate the height of the tree now.
74 3/8 + 2 3/4
2. Because they are both mixed numbers, find a common denominator to add the fractions. 8 is the lowest common denominator for 4 and 8
74 3/8 + 2 6/8
3. Add the whole numbers up (74 + 2) and add the numerators of the fractions together to get a single fraction (3/8 + 6/8).
74 + 2 = 76
3/8 + 6/8=9/8
Putting the two together, we get 76 9/8, which is simplified to771/8
You can turn this answer into an improper fraction. To do this, multiply the whole number by the denominator and add the numerator.
77 x 8 = 616
616 + 1 = 617
The denominator stays the same, so our answer as an improper fraction would be 617/8
77 1/8 inches tall, or 617/8 inches tall
