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OpenStudy (winsteria):

SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME IF YOU DO I'LL GIVE YOU A MEDAL AND FAN The total snowfall in Burke, Virginia, this January was 7 - 1/4 in. In February, 20% more snow fell than in January. How much snow fell in February in Burke, Virginia? Express your answer as a mixed number in simplest form. (It's a mixed fraction)

OpenStudy (winsteria):

@TheSmartOne

OpenStudy (winsteria):

@StudyGurl14

OpenStudy (winsteria):

@mony01

OpenStudy (kendricklamar2014):

Well first, 7 - 1/4 = 27/4 (6.75 in decimal)

OpenStudy (winsteria):

okayyy

OpenStudy (kendricklamar2014):

So now we do 6.75 + 20%, can u do that??

OpenStudy (winsteria):

8.1?

OpenStudy (kendricklamar2014):

Correct

OpenStudy (kendricklamar2014):

That's the answer to the first question

OpenStudy (winsteria):

oh okay

OpenStudy (kendricklamar2014):

Is the last question: Express your answer as a mixed number in simplest form or mixed fraction??

OpenStudy (winsteria):

The answer just has to be expressed as a mixed number in simplest form

OpenStudy (kendricklamar2014):

Oh ok

OpenStudy (kendricklamar2014):

Do u know how to make the answer a mixed number??

OpenStudy (winsteria):

not really

OpenStudy (kendricklamar2014):

Well this page explains how to: http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Numeric_Fractions.faq.question.368771.html

OpenStudy (winsteria):

Uh okay

OpenStudy (kendricklamar2014):

For ur question the answer would be: 8 1/10

OpenStudy (winsteria):

Ohh okay thank you :)

OpenStudy (kendricklamar2014):

wait, but simplified would be 4/5

OpenStudy (kendricklamar2014):

@winsteria

OpenStudy (winsteria):

but it has to be a mixed fraction?

OpenStudy (kendricklamar2014):

so then it would be 8 1/10

OpenStudy (winsteria):

okay thank you :)

OpenStudy (kendricklamar2014):

No problem

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