application test

Question

two boards, one 1 1/2 thick and the other 5/8 inch thick are glued together . if 1/16 inch is allowed for the glue between boards how thick, in inches is the final construction?

Answer 1

You should convert each fraction into an equivalent fraction so that you have common denominators:

 

1 1/2 = 3/2 = 24/16

5/8 = 10/16

1/16 = 1/16

 

Adding the equivalent fractions together:

 

24/16 + 10/16 + 1/16 = 35/16

 

35/16 reduces down to 2 3/16

 

So your answer is 2 3/16 inches.