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Jerry lives 3 1/2 miles away from Jake. Jerry and Jake decided to meet half between their houses and then walk to the park together. The park is located 3/5 mile from the halfway point. How far did Jerry walk in all to get to the park?

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Answer: Jerry walked 2 7/20 miles to get to the park

Explanation:

1/2 of 3 1/2

1/2 of 7/2 = 7/4

7/4 + 3/5

Find the LCM of the denominator

LCM of 4 and 5 = 20

35/20 + 12/20 = 47/20 = 2 7/20

Jerry walked 2 7/20 miles to get to the park

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