Question

Jason ran 5/7 of the distance around the school track. Sara ran 4/5of Jason's distance. What fraction of the total distance around the track did Sara run

Answer 1

Sara's total distance is 4/7 around the track

Explanation:

To complete this problem, just multiply how much of Jason's distance Sara ran, 4/5, by Jason's distance around the school track, 5/7:

4/5 x 5/7 = 20/35

Now simplify the product (The greatest common factor of 20 and 35 is 5):

20/35 = 4/7 total distance