A Welder Has Two Pieces of Half-Inch Pipe, One of Length

question 87

Multiple Choice

A welder has two pieces of half-inch pipe, one of length $8 \frac { 3 } { 8 }$ ft and another of length $9 \frac { 7 } { 8 }$ ft. What is the total length of the two welded together?

• A) \(19 \frac { 1 } { 2 }\) ft
• B) \(18 \frac { 5 } { 8 }\) ft
• C) \(18 \frac { 2 } { 3 }\) ft
• D) \(18 \frac { 1 } { 4 }\) ft
• E) \(19 \frac { 1 } { 4 }\) ft

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