Question

Sarah and George went on hikeng trip over the weekend to Mt.Shasta. On Saturday they hiked 9/12 mile. On Saturday they hike 4/12 mile. What is the difference between the distances they hiked on Saturday and Sunday?

A. 1/4 miles

B. 5/12 miles

C. 1 and 1/12 miles

D. 1/3 miles

Answer 1

Answer: B. 5/12 miles

Explanation:

Given: The distance they hiked on Saturday= 9/12 mile.

On Sunday they hiked distance= 4/12 mile.

Now, the difference between the distances they hiked on Saturday and Sunday is given by :_

Difference in distance=
`(9)/(12)-(4)/(12)` miles

Since, their denominators are same, thus they are like fractions.So we take denominator as same and subtract numerator.

Difference in distance=
`(9-4)/(12)=(5)/(12)` miles

hence, B is the right answer.