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.
A)35
B)33 1/8
C)32 3/4
D)33 3/4
E)None of these

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To add the hours, we need to convert all the mixed fractions to improper fractions:
8 + 4 1/4 + 6 1/8 + 7 1/4 + 8 1/8 
= 8 + 17/4 + 49/8 + 29/4 + 65/8 
= 32 + 17/4 + 29/4 + 65/8 
= 32 + 46/8 + 65/8 
= 32 + 111/8 
= 33 3/4 
Therefore, Joe worked a total of 33 3/4 hours.

Joe Jackson Worked 8 Hours on Monday, 4 1/4 Hours