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You leave school and the end of the day and walk 3/8 of a mile away before realizing that you left your backpack, and immediately turn around. You then walk 1/6 of a mile back towards school. At this point, assuming you walked in a straight line, how many miles are you from school now? PLZ HELP!!!

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User Slowyn
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Answer:


(3)/(8) +
(1)/(6) =
(13)/(24)

Explanation:

3/8 + 1/6 = ?

9/24 + 4/24 = 13/24

User Kiran Joshi
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6 votes

Answer:

5/8ths

Explanation:

User Zok
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