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The library is 2 1/4 miles from Jack's house the ice cream parlor is a 1/2 mile farther down the street how far has he paddled his bike if he goes to the library then to the ice cream parlor and then back
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The library is 2 1/4 miles from Jack's house the ice cream parlor is a 1/2 mile farther down the street how far has he paddled his bike if he goes to the library then to the ice cream parlor and then back home?

User Yakup Ad
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2 1/4 = 9/4 miles to the library
1/2 = 2/4 miles to the ice cream from the library

from ice cream to the house :
2/4 + 9/4 = 11/4 miles

total = 11/4 + 2/4 + 9/4
= 11/4 + 11/4
= 22/4
= 11/2
= 5 1/2
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