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Durning the martinez family trip, they drove from home to a ski lodge, a distance of 64 4/5 miles, and then drove an additional 18 4/5 miles to visit friends. If the family drove the same route back home, what was the distance traveled durning their trip?

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Answer:
167\frac15\text{ miles}.

Explanation:

Since


64\frac45\text{miles}=(64*5+4)/(5)\text{ miles}\\\\=(324)/(5)\text{ miles}


18\frac45\text{ miles}=(18*5+4)/(5)\text{ miles}\\\\=(94)/(5)\text{ miles}

Total distance traveled during the trip =
(324)/(5)+(94)/(5)+(324)/(5)+(94)/(5)


= (836)/(5)\\\\=167\frac15\text{ miles}

Hence, the distance traveled during their trip was
167\frac15\text{ miles}.

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