Answer
a) 4 $\frac{19}{32}$ in
b) 14 $\frac{9}{16}$ in
Work Step by Step
a) 2 $\frac{1}{16}$ in + 2 $\frac{17}{32}$ in = 4 $\frac{19}{32}$ in
b) 1 $\frac{29}{32}$ in + 2 in + 2 $\frac{17}{32}$ in + $\frac{27}{32}$ in + 1 $\frac{1}{8}$ in + 4 $\frac{19}{32}$ in + 1 $\frac{9}{16}$ in = 14 $\frac{9}{16}$ in