At the Oak Grove Zoo's bug exhibit, Danny watches a millipede crawl for $5\frac{7}{10}$ minutes, stay still for a while, and then crawl for $1\frac{1}{10}$ minutes more. How much total time did Danny spend watching the millipede crawl? $\newline$ Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number. $\newline$ $\_\_\_\_$ minutes

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Q. At the Oak Grove Zoo's bug exhibit, Danny watches a millipede crawl for

5\frac{7}{10}

minutes, stay still for a while, and then crawl for

1\frac{1}{10}

minutes more. How much total time did Danny spend watching the millipede crawl?

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Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

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minutes

Convert to Improper Fractions: Step $1$ : Convert the mixed numbers to improper fractions for easier addition. $\newline$ $5 \frac{7}{10} = (5 \times 10 + 7)/10 = \frac{57}{10}$ $\newline$ $1 \frac{1}{10} = (1 \times 10 + 1)/10 = \frac{11}{10}$
Add Fractions: Step $2$ : Add the two fractions. $\frac{57}{10} + \frac{11}{10} = \frac{68}{10}$
Simplify to Mixed Number: Step $3$ : Simplify the fraction to a mixed number. $\frac{68}{10} = 6 \frac{8}{10} = 6 \frac{4}{5}$ minutes