Question

Last Saturday, Flavia walked her dog 1 2/5 miles. Shazell walked her dog 5 times as far. How many miles total did both girls walk their dogs?

Answer 1

1 2/5 x 5

=7

7+1 2/5

=8 2/5 miles total

Answer 2

`8(2)/(5)` miles

Explanation:

We have been given that Flavia walked her dog
`1(2)/(5)` miles. Shazell walked her dog 5 times as far.

The total distance walked by both dogs would be
`1(2)/(5)` miles plus 5 times
`1(2)/(5)` miles as:

`\text{Total distance walked by both dogs}=1(2)/(5)+5* 1(2)/(5)`

Convert mixed fractions into improper fractions:

`1(2)/(5)\Rightarrow (1*5+2)/(5)=(5+2)/(5)=(7)/(5)`

`\text{Total distance walked by both dogs}=(7)/(5)+5* (7)/(5)`

`\text{Total distance walked by both dogs}=(7)/(5)+(35)/(5)`

`\text{Total distance walked by both dogs}=(7+35)/(5)`

`\text{Total distance walked by both dogs}=(42)/(5)`

`\text{Total distance walked by both dogs}=8(2)/(5)`

Therefore, both girls walked
`8(2)/(5)` miles their dogs.