Question

Matthew walks 5/8 mile to the bus stop each morning. how far will he walk in 5 days Please don't change into a mixed number

Answer 1

3 1/8 miles.

Explanation:

Easiest way to understand this is to change fraction to a decimal and then covert it back.

- 5 divided by 8 = 0.625

- 0.625 is daily walk to bus stop

- 0.626 times 5 (days) = 3.125 miles (3 1/8)

convert 3.125 to a fraction , divide the numerator by the denominator, using your calculator.