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Sarah ran two-thirds of a mile on Monday. Frank ran double Sarah's amount on Tuesday.Suzy ran triple of what Frank ran plus another half a mile. How many miles did Sarah,Frank and Suzy run in all?*If your answer is a fraction or mixed number, enter it in improper form in simplestterms

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Answer:

The total amount run by Sarah, Frank, and Suzy = 13/2 miles

Explanations:

The number of miles that Sarah ran = 2/3 miles

Frank ran double of what Sarah ran

The number of miles that Frank ran = 2 x 2/3 = 4/3 miles

Suzy ran triple of what Frank ran plus another half a mile

The number of miles that Suzy ran = (3 x 4/3) + (1/2)

The number of miles that Suzy ran = 4 + 1/2 = 9/2

The total amount run by Sarah, Frank, and Suzy = 2/3 + 4/3 + 9/2 = 6/3 + 9/2

The total amount run by Sarah, Frank, and Suzy = 2 + 9/2 = 13/2 miles

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