Question

Melissa walked 9 over 12 miles each day for 5 days. What was the total distance,in miles she walked in 5 days.

Answer 1

I'm assuming you mean 9/12ths of a mile every day for 5 days?

Answer 2

It is given Melissa walks
`(9)/(12)` miles in one day

She walks the same number of miles for 5 days.The question is asking us to find the total number of miles walked by Melissa in 5 days.

She walks the same number of miles for 5 days.

Number of miles walked in 5 days will be =
`(9)/(12) (5)`

=
`(45)/(12). = 3.75 miles.`

Melissa walks 3.75 miles in 5 days.