At United Airlines, Pete Roy worked 8 3/4 hours on Monday, 4 1/2 hours on Tuesday, 9 1/4 hours on Wednesday, 10 1/2 hours on Thursday, and 7 hours on Friday. How many total hours did Pete work during the week?

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Get an LCD for all fractions. Add the whole numbers together and numerators together.
8 ¾ + 4 2/4 + 9 ¼ + 10 2/4 + 7 = 38 8/4 = 38 + 2 = 40 hours.

At United Airlines, Pete Roy Worked 8 3/4 Hours on Monday