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On Tuesday, Mr. Miles walked 2/9 of the trail to warm up and then he ran 4/6 of

the trail. What fraction of the trail did Mr. Miles cover on Tuesday?

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Answer: 8/9

Explanation:

From the question, we are informed that On Tuesday, Mr. Miles walked 2/9 of the trail to warm up and then he ran 4/6 of the trail.

The fraction of the trail that Mr. Miles covered on Tuesday would be the addition of both fractions. This would be:

= 2/9 + 4/6

Note that the lowest common multiple of 9 and 6 is 8. Therefore,

= 2/9 + 4/6

= 4/18 + 12/18

= 16/18

= 8/9

He covered 8/9 of the trail

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