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A race track was 1/4 mile long. If Martha ran around the race track 5 1/9 times, how many miles did Martha run?
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A race track was 1/4 mile long. If Martha ran around the race track 5 1/9 times, how many miles did Martha run?

User Vasil Lukach
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Given:
1/4 miles
5 1/9 times

convert mixed fraction into an improper fraction.
5 1/9 = ((5*9)+1)/9 = 46/9

1/4 miles * 46/9 = 1*46 / 4*9 = 46/36 = 1 10/36 = 1 5/18 miles

Martha ran 1 5/18 miles.

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