Question

Jaimie ran 3 1/2 on Monday. She ran half

as far on Tuesday as she did on Monday. How
far did Jaimie run in all on Monday and
Tuesday?

Answer 1

5.25 or 5 1/4 (Whichever you prefer)

Explanation:

To make it simpler, we will convert 3 1/2 to decimal format.

First, take 3 and multiply it by the denominator 2 of 1/2, then add that number to the numerator of 1/2

3 x 2=6 -> 6+1=7

now add the denominator 2 under 7 and we now have 7/2, the equivalent to the mixed number 3 1/2

Afterward, to get the decimal, divide the numerator by the denominator:

7 divided by 2= 3.5

Now halve 3.5 to get the number Jaimie ran on Tuesday -> 1.75

Then add both 3.5 (3 1/2) and 1.75 (1 3/4), to get 5.25 or 5 1/4, which is your answer.

Answer 2

Answer: So Jamie ran 3 1/2 miles on Monday and half that distance on Tuesday. We need to know how far she ran "in all" which are key words for "addition".

We need to add 3 1/2 + (1/2)(3 1/2)

It's probably easiest to do this by converting to an improper fraction.

So let's convert:

3 1/2 is the same as 7/2. now we can rewrite the problem:

7/2 + (1/2)(7/2)

= 7/2 + 7/4 . Now we need a common denominator:

7/2 = 14/4

Now we have 14/4 + 7/4 = 21/4. Now we should convert to a mixed number.

21/4 = 5 1/4

So Jamie ran 5 1/4 miles in all.

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