Question

Kelsey entered the triathlon at camp Meadowlark. The total distance was 15 11/16 miles. The bike segment was 12 1/4 miles, and the running segment was 3 1/16 miles. How long was the swimming segment

Answer 1

3/8 was the swimming segment!

Explanation:

We only need to subtract the bike and running segment from the total distance:

15 11/16 - 12 1/4 - 3 1/16

15.6875 - 12.25 - 3.0625 = 0.375 = 3/8