Fraction Word Problem

[Allie2u]

Hi all,
This may be an easy problem for some, but I am absolutely stuck. Can anyone help?

Gloria wants to make a dress and jacket. She needs 1 5/8 yd of 60-in fabric for the dress and 2 5/8 yd for the jacket. How many yards in all does Gloria need to make the outfit?

What are the key words I should be looking for here?

Thanks for all the input!

 

[Denis]

Looks like you simply add 1 5/8 + 2 5/8

 

[Allie2u]

OH!!!! Big dummy me was trying to make this harder than it had to be! I was trying to convert the fractions into fraction notation, instead of adding outright.

Think it's time for bed and just hope for the best on the test tomorrow.

Thanks for steering me in the right direction!

 

[Denis]

Good luck and remember the KISS principle: Keep It Simple Sam !