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Length word problems

Problem

Otta, Elias, and Hans measured the lengths of their ladders.
FriendLadder length
Otta23 m
Elias47 m
Hans29 m
What is the length of Elias and Hans' ladders combined?
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • an exact decimal, like 0.75
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3/5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7/4
  • a mixed number, like 1 3/4
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