Question

Bill hiked 3/10 mile on the Lake Trail. Then he hiked 5/10 mile on the Rock Trail to get back to where he started. How many miles did he hike?

Answer 1

turn the fractions into decimals-
3/10= 0.3
5/10= 0.5
then multiply the 2
0.3x0.5= .15 miles
hope this helps!!

Answer 2

Answer: He hiked 4/5 miles.

Explanation:

Since, the distance he hiked on the lake trail = 3/10 miles

While, the distance he hiked on the the rock trails = 5/10 miles,

Thus, the total distance he hiked

`=(3)/(10)+(5)/(10)`

`=(3+5)/(10)`

`=(8)/(10)`

`=(4)/(5)\text{ miles}`

Hence, He hiked 4/5 miles.