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Yesterday you walked 1/3 mile .today you walked 1/2 mile. How far did you walk in those two days?

User Sosborn
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First, we must make the fractions become similar fractions.
LCD = 6
1/3 + 1/2
= 2/6 + 3/6
= 5/6 miles
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User Deltap
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you walked 5/6 mile

1/3(x2)=2/6
1/2(x3)=3/6
5/6 mile
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