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Laura, a pet store employee, wants to fit two fish tanks on one table. One fish tank is 2182\frac{1}{8} feet wide and the other fish tank is 11 foot wide. When placed next to each other, what is the total width of the two fish tanks?\newlineWrite your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.\newline___\_\_\_ feet

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Q. Laura, a pet store employee, wants to fit two fish tanks on one table. One fish tank is 2182\frac{1}{8} feet wide and the other fish tank is 11 foot wide. When placed next to each other, what is the total width of the two fish tanks?\newlineWrite your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.\newline___\_\_\_ feet
  1. Convert to Improper Fraction: Convert the mixed number to an improper fraction for easier addition.\newline218=(2×8+1)/8=1782 \frac{1}{8} = (2 \times 8 + 1)/8 = \frac{17}{8}.
  2. Add Width of Tanks: Add the width of the two tanks.\newlineWidth of first tank = 178\frac{17}{8} feet, Width of second tank = 11 foot = 88\frac{8}{8} feet.\newlineTotal width = 178+88=258\frac{17}{8} + \frac{8}{8} = \frac{25}{8} feet.
  3. Convert Back to Mixed Number: Convert the improper fraction back to a mixed number to match the format of the question.\newline258=318\frac{25}{8} = 3 \frac{1}{8} feet.

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