Answer:
The record alligator is [tex]6\frac{1}{4}[/tex] feet longer than the alligator Taylor saw.
Step-by-step explanation:
Taylor saw an American alligator at a zoo that measured [tex]12\frac{11}{12}[/tex] feet long. The record length of an American alligator is [tex]19\frac{1}{6}[/tex] feet long. How much longer is the record alligator than the alligator Taylor saw?
For this first convert the mixed fraction into an improper fraction.
[tex]12\frac{11}{12}=\frac{155}{12}[/tex]
[tex]19\frac{1}{6}=\frac{115}{6}[/tex]
Now subtract [tex]\frac{155}{12}[/tex] from [tex]\frac{115}{6}[/tex].
[tex]\frac{115}{6}-\frac{155}{12}=\frac{75}{12}=6\frac{1}{4}[/tex]
Hence, the record alligator is [tex]6\frac{1}{4}[/tex] feet longer than the alligator Taylor saw.
