Problema Solution
Joe Jackson worked 8 hours on Monday, 4 1⁄4 hours on Tuesday, 6 1⁄8 hours on Wednesday, 7 1⁄4 hours on Thursday, and 8 1⁄8 hours on Friday. Calculate the total number of hours Joe worked for the week.
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8 + 4 1/4 + 6 1/8 + 7 1/4 + 8 1/8 =
= 8 + (4*4 + 1)/4 + (6*8+1)/8 + (7*4 + 1)/4 + (8*8+1)/8 =
= 135/4 = 43 3/4 hr
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The total number of hours that Joe worked for the week is 43 3/4 hours.