Question
John must mount a box which is 10 fraction numerator 3 over denominator 6 end fraction inches wide. He wants to leave 7 fraction numerator 1 over denominator 2 end fraction inches on each side of the box. How many inches across will John need?
Answers
GPT 3.5
To determine how many inches across John will need, we first find the total width of the box by adding the width on each side:
7 1/2 + 10 3/6 = 7 1/2 + 5/2 = 8/2 + 15/2 = 23/2 = <<23/2=11.5>>11.5 inches. Answer: \boxed{11.5}.
7 1/2 + 10 3/6 = 7 1/2 + 5/2 = 8/2 + 15/2 = 23/2 = <<23/2=11.5>>11.5 inches. Answer: \boxed{11.5}.