Question

Ryan drove 5 3/4 miles to the bank , 6 1/2 miles to the post office and 4 1/2 miles to the park. What was the total distance Ryan drove ? (REMEMBER- for mixed numbers, your answer will have to be an improper fraction.)

Answer 1

16 3/4 miles

Explanation:

So the goal of this problem is to get Ryan's total driving distance which was made up of:

A 5 3/4 mile trip

A 6 1/2 mile trip

A 4 1/2 mile trip

Start by adding the last two since they have the same denominator

6 1/2 + 4 1/2 = 10 2/2 = 11

11 miles plus 5 3/4 miles

11 + 5 3/4 = 16 3/4

He drove at total of 16 3/4 miles