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A group of people are going on a 5 mil hike. They walked 2 1/10 miles in the morning and 1 1/4 mils during the first hr of the afternoon. How many miles do they have to walk?

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Answer: 1 13/20 miles

Step-by-step explanation:


5 - 2\cfrac{1}{10} - 1 \cfrac{1}{4} = 5 \cfrac{0}{20} - 2\cfrac{2}{20} - 1 \cfrac{5}{20} = 4 \cfrac{20}{20} - 2\cfrac{2}{20} - 1 \cfrac{5}{20} = 1 \cfrac{13}{20}
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