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Fred takes a piece of wood that is 12\frac{1}{2} of an inch thick and glues it to a piece of wood that is 56\frac{5}{6} of an inch thick. Together, what is the thickness of the two pieces of wood?\newlineWrite your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.\newline___\_\_\_ inches

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Q. Fred takes a piece of wood that is 12\frac{1}{2} of an inch thick and glues it to a piece of wood that is 56\frac{5}{6} of an inch thick. Together, what is the thickness of the two pieces of wood?\newlineWrite your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.\newline___\_\_\_ inches
  1. Add thicknesses of wood: Add the thicknesses of the two pieces of wood.\newline12+56=(36+56)=86\frac{1}{2} + \frac{5}{6} = \left(\frac{3}{6} + \frac{5}{6}\right) = \frac{8}{6}
  2. Simplify the fraction: Simplify the fraction. 86=126=113\frac{8}{6} = 1 \frac{2}{6} = 1 \frac{1}{3}

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