Question

Meghan ran 9/12 of a mile and skipped 8/12 of a mile how far around the track did meghan go in total. Use the benchmark fraction 1/2, 1, and 0 to help you estimate each answer before you solve

Answer 1

Megan went a total distance of 1 5/12 miles

Explanation:

Here, we want to calculate the total distance worked around the track

We are told that she ran 9/12 and skipped 8/12

The total distance around the track will be the sum of these two

Mathematically, that will be;

9/12 + 8/12

= 17/12 = 1 5/12