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Jose is hiking a trail that is 2 1/4 miles long. He hikes 1 5/8 miles before resting. How much farther does he have to hike?

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Answer:

5/8

Explanation:

2 1/4 = 2 + 1/4 = 8/4 + 1/4 = 9/4 = 18/8

1 5/8 = 1 + 5/8 = 8/8 + 5/8 = 13/8

Then:

2 1/4 - 1 5/8 = 18/8 - 13/8 = (18-13)/8

= 5/8

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Answer:5/8

Step-by-step explanation:2 1/4 - 1 5/8 = 5/8

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