Question

Ricks family traveled 5/7 of the distance to his grandmother's house on saturday. They traveled 1/2 of the remaining distance on sunday. What fraction of the total distance to his grandmother's house was traveled on sunday.

Answer 1

On Sunday they traveled=1/7 of the total distance

Explanation:

Total distance to be traveled=x

On Saturday they covered=(5/7)x

Remaining distance=x-(5/7)x=(2/7)x

Sunday=1/2 of the remaining distance=(1/2)×(2/7)x=(1/7)x

On Sunday they traveled=1/7 of the total distance(x)