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At the Somerville Zoo's bug exhibit, Nick watches a millipede crawl for 6 1/3 minutes, stay still for a while, and then crawl for 1/3 of a minute more. How much total time did Nick spend watching the millipede crawl?Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

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At the Somerville Zoo's bug exhibit, Nick watches a millipede crawl for 6 1/3 minutes, stay still for a while, and then crawl for 1/3 of a minute more. How much total time did Nick spend watching the millipede crawl?Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

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To find the total time Nick spent watching the millipede crawl, we need to add the two time periods together.

First, convert the mixed number to an improper fraction: 613=6×3+13=18+13=193 6 \frac{1}{3} = \frac{6 \times 3 + 1}{3} = \frac{18 + 1}{3} = \frac{19}{3}

Next, add the improper fraction to the other fraction: 193+13=19+13=203 \frac{19}{3} + \frac{1}{3} = \frac{19 + 1}{3} = \frac{20}{3}

Finally, convert the improper fraction back to a mixed number: 203=623 \frac{20}{3} = 6 \frac{2}{3}

So, Nick spent a total of 623 6 \frac{2}{3} minutes watching the millipede crawl.

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