Question

Rusty hiked 3 3/4 miles in the morning and 2 1/4 miles in the afternoon. How much

farther did he hike in the morning than the afternoon?

Answer 1

1
`(1)/(2)` miles

Explanation:

Convert 3
`(3)/(4)` and 2
`(1)/(2)` into improper fractions

Subtract them like a regualr equation

`(15)/(4)` -
`(9)/(4)` =
`(6)/(4)`

Convert
`(6)/(4)` into a mixed number to get 1
`(1)/(2)`