Question

Hannah hiked 5/6 of a mile along the path. Joey hiked 2/3 of the distance that Hannah hiked. How far did Joey hike? Explain in simplest form.

Answer 1

Joey hiked 2/3 of the 5/6 mile Hannah hiked, so we multiply:

`(2)/(3)*(5)/(6)=(10)/(18)=(5)/(9)`

So Joey hiked 5/9 of a mile.