Question

Kristen takes a piece of wood that is 1 inch thick and glues it to a piece of wood that is 2/12

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.

Answer 1

`1(1)/(6)`

Explanation:

`1+(2)/(12) = (12)/(12) +(2)/(12) =(14)/(12) = 1(2)/(12) =1(1)/(6)`