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The distance from Matt’s home to school is 5/8 of a mile. He has biked 3/8 of a mile. How much further does he have to bike?

The distance from Matt’s home to school is 5/8 of a mile. He has biked 3/8 of a mile-example-1

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Given:

The distance from Matt’s home to school is
(5)/(8) of a mile.

He has biked
(3)/(8) of a mile.

To find:

How much further does he have to bike?

Solution:

We have,

Total distance from Matt’s home to school =
(5)/(8) of a mile.

Distance covered =
(3)/(8) of a mile.

Remaining Distance =
(5)/(8)-(3)/(8) of a mile

=
(5-3)/(8) of a mile

=
(2)/(8) of a mile

=
(1)/(4) of a mile

Matt has
(1)/(4) mile left to bike.

Therefore, the correct option is A.

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