Question

Josh walks 5/6 of a mile on Monday he walks 3/8 of a mile on Wednesday Josh wants to know about how much farther he walked on Monday then on Wednesday which is a reasonable estimate

Answer 1

Answer:11/24≈ 0.5 mile

Explanation:

Monday: 5/6 mile

Wednesday: 3/8

To find out how much further he walked on Monday:

Monday-Wednesday

5/6-3/8 find what nearest number can be devided with 6 and 8: 24

4*5/24 -3*3/24=

20/24-9/24=11/24