Fred takes a piece of wood that is 21 of an inch thick and glues it to a piece of wood that is 65 of an inch thick. Together, what is the thickness of the two pieces of wood?Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.___ inches
Q. Fred takes a piece of wood that is 21 of an inch thick and glues it to a piece of wood that is 65 of an inch thick. Together, what is the thickness of the two pieces of wood?Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.___ inches
Add thicknesses of wood: Add the thicknesses of the two pieces of wood.21+65=(63+65)=68
Simplify the fraction: Simplify the fraction. 68=162=131
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