Question

Nicole and her friend Ana like to go out running for exercise. If Nicole ran 3 25 miles and Ana ran 2 34 miles on Saturday, what is the total number of miles run by the girls on Saturday?

Answer 1

6.15 miles

Explanation:

Step one:

given data

Nicole ran 3 2/5 miles and

Ana ran 2 3/4 miles on Saturday

Required:

The total distance covered by both friends

Step two:

total distance= 3 2/5 + 2 3/4

let us convert the mixed fraction to a simple fraction

=17/5+11/4

=68+55/20

=123/20 miles

or

=6.15 miles