Question

Yesterday, Marcus ran 5/6 of a mile. Today, he ran 4/6

of a mile.How many miles did Marcus run in all? Write an equation and draw a model to support your answer

Answer 1

9/6 or 3/2 or 1, 1/2

Explanation:

sense both denominators are the same you can add 5+6 to get 9. you can then simplify 9/6 by diving by 3 from both the top and bottom. this leavs you with 3/2. you can then divide 3÷2 to get 1, 1/2 or 1.5.