Question

Clara travels a total of 2 3/4 miles to school each day. She walks 1/2 mile from her home to the bus stop. She then travels 2 miles on the city bus. In miles, how far does the bus drop her off from school?

Answer 1

1/4 of a mile from the bus stop to her school

Answer 2

`\bf\textbf{In miles, The bus drop her off from school = }(1)/(4)\textbf{ miles}`

Explanation:

`\text{Distance traveled by Clara to school each day = }2\tfrac{3}{4}\text{ miles}\\\\ \implies \text{Distance traveled by Clara to school each day = }(11)/(4)\text{ miles}`

`\text{Distance traveled by Clara from home to bus stop = }(1)/(2)\text{ miles}`

`\text{Distance traveled by Clara on school bus each day = }2\text{ miles}`

`\text{Distance traveled by Clara = }(1)/(2)+2=(5)/(2)\text{ miles}`

`\text{Distance which is still to be traveled by Clara = }(11)/(4)-(5)/(2)=(1)/(4)\text{ miles}`

`\bf\textbf{In miles, The bus drop her off from school = }(1)/(4)\textbf{ miles}`