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Jules ran 2/3 miles. Miles ran 5/8 more than Jules. How many miles did Miles run?

Jules ran 2/3 miles. Miles ran 5/8 more than Jules. How many miles did Miles run?
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Jules ran 2/3 miles. Miles ran 5/8 more than Jules. How many miles did Miles run?

User Viswanath Lekshmanan
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Miles ran 15/24 . Have a good day and ask questions! :)

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User SixFingers
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2/3 is equivalent to 16/24
and 5/8 is equivalent to 15/24 miles
15/24+16/24= 31/24

31/24 simplifies to 1 6/24
Which simplifies down to 1 1/6

Miles ran 1 and 1/6 miles
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