Answer :
Final answer:
To calculate the total practice time, we add the hours the basketball team practiced on each day after converting the mixed numbers to improper fractions. The team practiced for a total of 5 7/12 hours this week.
Explanation:
The student's question involves adding the number of hours the basketball team practiced over two days. They practiced 3 1/4 hours on Monday and 2 1/3 hours on Tuesday. To find the total practice time, we need to add these two amounts together.
First, convert the mixed numbers to improper fractions:
- 3 1/4 hours is equivalent to 13/4 hours.
- 2 1/3 hours is equivalent to 7/3 hours.
Then, find a common denominator and add:
(13/4) + (7/3) = (39/12) + (28/12) = (67/12) hours.
Finally, convert back to a mixed number:
67/12 hours is equivalent to 5 7/12 hours.
Therefore, the basketball team has practiced 5 7/12 hours so far this week.
