Question

an electrician measures and cuts two pieces of wire for a current job. one piece of wire measures 3/4 of a yard and the other piece measures 9/12 of a yard. what is the combined length of the pieces of wire?

Explanation:

Step1: Simplificar la fracción

$\frac{9}{12} = \frac{3}{4}$

Step2: Sumar las longitudes

$\frac{3}{4} + \frac{3}{4} = \frac{6}{4}$

Step3: Simplificar el resultado

$\frac{6}{4} = \frac{3}{2}$

Answer:

$\frac{3}{2}$ yardas (o 1.5 yardas)