Kenji, a pet store employee, wants to fit two fish tanks on one table. One fish tank is 4 feet wide and the other fish tank is 2/5 of a foot wide. When placed next to each other, what is the total width of the two fish tanks?

Question

Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

Answer 1

See my answer below.

Answer 2

1 1/5

Answer 3

Colleen, a pet store employee, wants to fit two fish tanks on one table. One fish tank is 3/4 of a foot wide and the other fish tank is 3/8 of a foot wide. When placed next to each other, what is the total width of the two fish tanks?