Question

Linda walked 1/6 miles to the park and then another 7/9

miles to the cafe. How far did she walk in total?

Answer 1

`(17)/(18)miles`

Explanation:

The solution to this problem can be found by adding the fractions together. However, in order to add fractions, they must have the same denominator. To find the lowest common denominator, look for the least common multiple of the two numbers:

6: 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36

9: 9, 18, 27

Using '18' as the common denominator:

`(1)/(6)=(3)/(18)`

`(7)/(9)=(14)/(18)`

`(3)/(18)+(14)/(18)=(17)/(18)miles`