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Yesterday,Annie walked 9/10 mile to her friend's house.Together,they walked 1/3 mile to the library.Which is the best estimate for how far Annie walked yesterday ?

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they walked about a mile
User Arirawr
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To solve, you need to find the least common multiple of the denominator.

In this case, its 30.

3*9= 27/30

1*10 = 10/30

She walked 37/30 miles or 1 mile and 7/30th of a mile
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