Martha watched a ladybug in the yard it crawled 7 3/5 inches then rested for a bit and then crawled 9 4/5 inches more how far did the ladybug crawl in all? simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction of as a whole or mixed number ? ? explain step by step

Total distance the ladybug crawl in all is given by

Step-by-Step Explanation:

Since we have given that

Distance covered by a ladybug as it crawled is given by

Distance covered by a ladybug as it crawled more is given by

Now, Total distance the ladybug crawl in all is given by

Now, we have to write it in a mixed number too which is given by